to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
when it becomes; when it comes to
to anticipate; to foresee
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration