fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
scenery; scene; landscape
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
that; the matter in question
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
street; quarter; district; area
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
box (built-in) for containing shutters; shutter case; door pocket
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up