in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
the other day; lately; recently
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
periodic; regular; routine
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP