in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
as usual; as is one's habit
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
(set of) facial features; looks
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
long hair (usu. of a man)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
one-by-one; separately; in detail
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)