training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
that is to say; so that means
something like ...; something called ...
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
same; similar; (just) like; equal
great difference; major mistake
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
within the jurisdiction of
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to frolic about; to mess around
had better ...; had better not ...
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
light; faint; pale; fleeting
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
stairs; stairway; staircase
stepwise; one step at a time
pointing out; identification
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad