to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
handsome man; actor in a love scene
genius; prodigy; natural gift
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
beginning; outset; first; onset
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
feeling; sense; impression
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
it is I who should say so
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry