preparation; arrangements
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
older sister; elder sister
pea (Pisum sativum); green pea
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
good feeling; feeling good
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
shoji (paper sliding door)