early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
for example; for instance; e.g.
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
instead; but (on the other hand)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
so; like this; in this way
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
many; much; plenty; hardly
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
springlike; like wind blowing through the spring sunshine
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)