prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
notice; attention; observation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
superintendence; supervision; administration
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
time; hour; period; class
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
even though; despite; when
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
Nishijin silk fabrics; Nishijin brocade
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to recall; to remember; to recollect
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
with a start; with a jump
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
curse; spell; malediction