fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
tail (animal); tail end; tip
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
special; particular; peculiar; unique
license; permit; licence; certificate
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
for work; for manufacturing
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
barbershop; barber shop; barber
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
such ... as; or some such
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay