preparatory phase; preparatory period
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
occupation; calling; livelihood
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to have a meal together; to sit at table
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
by sheer strength; by brute force
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to have an uneasy conscience
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
semi-transparent; translucent
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
draw (in competition); tie game
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
dealer (esp. in cars); dealership; dealer; dealer; exhibitor (at a convention, etc.)