to make a speech; to address
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to make one's rounds; to patrol
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
solution; solution strategy
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to maintain (preserve) peace
you can never be too careful
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
is never the case; has never happened
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major