to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
even though; despite; when
third day of the month; three days
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
instant; moment; for an instant
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
sincere; earnest; serious
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to order; to command; to appoint
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten