early on; earlier on; from early
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to have a relationship; to have relations
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to show one's affection; to express one's love
answering machine; answerphone
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
for today; for the time being
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
one more time; once more; once again
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
business; trade; operations; sales
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed