to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to take off one's glasses
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
Kintarō; Golden Boy; Kintarō doll; diamond-shaped apron
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
from outside; from the side
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
first time; first; initial
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to make (tea; esp. matcha); to perform (a tea ceremony)
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
trust; confidence; credence
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
each house; every house; many houses
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma