authority; power; influence
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
every person; each one; everybody
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
physical education; PE; gym (class)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
interval; break; pause; spare moment
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to exchange; to interchange
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal