early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
something; some kind of; for some reason
question; inquiry; enquiry
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
great joy; delight; jubilation
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to deal with a large number
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
club activities; extracurricular activities
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
to face; to go towards; to head towards
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to speak; to hear a voice
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on