prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
how long; how far; how much
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
20th day of the month; 20 days
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
labor; labour; manpower; working force
living expenses (incurred during a short or long stay)
resting place between inn towns (Edo period); town situated between two post towns
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
around the world; throughout the world
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)