planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
the same rank; equality; apposition
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
strong-willed; strong of heart
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
tomfoolery; monkey business
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
I see; that's right; indeed
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to lose heart; to lose motivation
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to be born; to come into the world
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to approach; to draw near
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth