already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
if it is (the case that ...)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
something like ...; something called ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
and yet; though; when; in spite of
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
the whole day; all the day
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt (in Chinese mythology)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time