preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
remaining silent; keeping secret
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate