fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
imperial court; royal court
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
murder; killing; murderer
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
name; given name; first name
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all