early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
eardrum; tympanic membrane
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
hating; strongly disliking
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to freeze; to freeze over
wide (open); gapingly; agape
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
settlement; permanent residency
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond