necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
woman; female; feminine gender
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(not so) much; (not) very
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to go out and away; to leave
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
don't you think?; indicates question
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
(another's) daughter; young lady
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)