preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
the same rank; equality; apposition
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
serious look (on one's face); straight face
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
such; this sort of; like this
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
how; in what way; by what means
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
exit; way out; outlet; vent
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very