jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
outward appearance; apparent
fair price; reasonable price
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
hedge; fence; border; limit
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
you could say that; that might be so
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
to squeeze out; to wring out
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
talk; recital; narration; topic
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
impassioned speech; fervent speech
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
invitation; introduction; temptation
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
snake; serpent; large snake
way out; means to escape; escape route