preparation; arrangements
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in that way; thus; so; so?
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
it is not (like that) either
belief; faith; conviction
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
if it is the case that ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete