early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
interchange; transposition; compatible (e.g. PC)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
rescue mission; evacuation operation
stealthy steps; soft steps
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
Japanese (people, language, style)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
indescribable; having no way to express
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to hide; to conceal oneself
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
concealment; suppression; hiding
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
preference; priority; precedence
had better ...; had better not ...
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents