fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
such ... as; or some such
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
starting work (for the day); employment; work
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
system; institution; organization; organisation
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
moving to the countryside
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
support; backing; aid; assistance