leader; central personage
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
direct unforked road; straight path
to sweep clean; to brush clean
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
passage; path; route; one's way
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
exorcism rite; purification
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
this and that; one thing or another
cutting in line; queue jumping
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
(find) common (meeting) ground
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
receiver; receiving set; receiving apparatus (equipment)
to be powered on; to be turned on
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish