early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
3rd day of the month; three days
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
talking about memories; reminiscences
serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness
to be ill; to suffer from
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
indescribable; having no way to express
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
serious; severe; grave; acute
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to stand on end (of hair)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter