arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to throw open; to leave open
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
whispering; murmuring; subdued
family; members of a family
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination