cosmos; garden cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus); Mexican aster
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
confections; sweets; candy; cake
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
royal castle; imperial castle
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
imposing stance; daunting pose
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
error; mistake; slip; bug
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to use up all one's strength; to die