to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
what time; (lit.) which hour
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to pass (of time); to elapse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to cease; to stop; to be over
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
different (from); not the same (as)