preparation; arrangements
have a good day; take care; see you
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
quality (of a product or a service)
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
on duty; at work; while working
major cleanup; spring cleaning
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
one's share; one's portion
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
with a friendly grin; smilingly
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
(medical) doctor; physician
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
order; command; directions; instructions
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver