prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
skill; dexterity; master hand
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
training; drill; practice; discipline
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
in the morning; during the morning
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
free time; time at leisure
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
flour; meal; powder; dust
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight