preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
first thing in the morning
just past noon; afternoon
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
at once; immediately; right now
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
village headman; village mayor
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
written request; request for ...; application for ...
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
beginning; outset; first; onset
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
considerably; fairly; quite