preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
about when; about what time; how soon
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to watch steadily; to stare
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
besides; in addition; also; moreover
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
suffix for familiar person
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to unfold; to unroll; to open