preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
very likely; very probable
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
cargo; freight; money or assets
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
madder red; dark red; crimson
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced