preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to set about; to start
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
strict order; peremptory command
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
rather; better; instead; if anything
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
such; like that; that sort of; very
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
silver; senior citizen; pensioner