in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to finish; to end; to close
to correct oneself; to restate
lump together; put all together
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
companion; company; tritagonist
to make an appearance; to show up
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
first meeting; first contest between
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
rare (or peculiar) animal
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
using as an intermediary; through
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
not necessarily so; is not always true
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies
for a while; for some time; for a period
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to relax; to feel at home
to look forward to something