to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
try-hard award; consolation prize
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
house across the street; neighbor across the street
first (of its kind) in Japan
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
program (e.g. TV); programme
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to repeat; to do something over again
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach