to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
no matter how much time passes
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
unpredictability; element of surprise
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
act of mercy; helping another person
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
degree of familiarity; popularity
-less; lacking; non-existing
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
tendency; trend; inclination
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
(social) position; status
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
handsome young man; Adonis
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
oh my god; how; what the; incredible