to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
while; during (the time when)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
not necessarily so; is not always true
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to attempt; to test; to try out
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
this (very thing); this precisely
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
pupil; student; schoolchild