conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
means of transportation; transport service
province of the second highest rank (ritsuryo system); provinces close to the capital
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
marriage proposal; courtship
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
determination; resolution
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to