early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
ultraviolet forecast; UV forecast
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
these days; nowadays; recently
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
one room apartment; studio apartment
evening meal; dinner; supper
irregular natural phenomenon (occurring in the sky)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
well-cooked; well-done; browned
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
charred; burnt black; scorched black
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
financial power; financial means; wealth
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to change completely; to change suddenly
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
three kinds; three varieties
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job