in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
creation; generation; formation; derivation
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
contest of strength; trial of strength
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
with a momentary flash of light
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
in a day; in a brief space of time
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
seeming very ...; just like ...