very careful; thoroughly prepared
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
schedule; program; programme; agenda
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
good performance; good work; great success
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy