methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
tool; implement; means; furniture
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
to compose; to put together
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
good humour (humor); good mood
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
time; hour; period; class
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!