to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
journal; magazine; periodical
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
store interior; inside of a shop
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
articles; supplies; parts
sanitary; utility area in a kitchen, etc. where there are laundry facilities
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
other side; opposite side; other party
small toy sold with food; premium
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
bento; Japanese box lunch
apparently; appears to be
clanging; empty; deserted
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
something like ...; something called ...