early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
treating someone like a child
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
metal sake jug; sake warmer
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to serve; to work for; to attend
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed