preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
as usual; as is one's habit
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
it's not like; it isn't as if
electricity bill; electric bill
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to change (one's clothes)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
famous; celebrated; worthy of the name
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
welcome; (warm) reception