commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
self-control; self-restraint
crash; smash; crunch; bang
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
period of time; time slot; time zone
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits