early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
whereabout; about where; how much
to attack; to assault; to assail
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to jump at; to be attracted by
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
totally willing; fully motivated
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
suitable or moderate temperature
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
kinako mochi; mochi sprinkled with sweetened soy flour
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
manners; behavior; behaviour
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm