early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to have a meal; to take a meal
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
else; in addition; besides
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
outward appearance; looks
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be silent; to say nothing
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den