fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
head start; initiative; preemption
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
first base; first baseman; one fort
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
than; from; out of; except; but; more
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
had better ...; had better not ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
bunt performed for a base hit
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle