generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
discussion; argument; debate
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
feeling of a house or a room
mahjong gambling; playing mahjong for money
forcibly; by force; against one's will
participation; joining; entry
all present; all concerned; all of us
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
malicious; deliberately mean
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
opening a business; opening a practice
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
as you see; as you can see
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of