laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
massing (of troops); gathering
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
three; three years of age
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
living abroad; life overseas