laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
later on; eventually; afterwards
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be too late; to be too slow
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
joint together; opposite; facing
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
to join together; to combine; to join up
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
healing item; health item
to be hesitant; to feel timid
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor