preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to repeat; to do over again
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
on and after; from ... onward; since
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to hold fast; to protect to the end
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming