preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
deification; apotheosis; wondrous change; great moral influence
in the end; at the end of the day
by sheer strength; by brute force
to have an idea; to have a clue
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
these guys; these fellows
because of; owing to; due to
guard; security guard; security officer
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
empty lot; vacant plot of land
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
winning in a flash; instant defeat
to change completely; to change suddenly
drama; play; powerful drug
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
must-see; not-to-be-missed
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea