preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
all you have to do is; just; that's all
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
long time; long interval; for quite some time
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
on the way home from work
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)