preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to some extent; to a certain extent
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
villain; baddie; the villain's part
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to leave this world; to die
to come from; to have roots in
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
some people; a few people; several people
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
spirituality; spiritual nature
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)