to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
very young; little; childish; immature
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
secret story; unknown episode
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
counter for books; volume
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to some extent; to a certain extent
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money