preparation; arrangements
to be absorbed in reading
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
the other day; a few days ago
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
steady advance; carrying all before one
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
minimum; at the very least
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
shopping; purchased goods
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
by sheer strength; by brute force