early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
ancient time; age of the gods
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
finding fault (with); being picky
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
working adult; full-fledged member of society
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
one more time; once more; once again
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
notice; attention; observation
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
statue of a noble character; your picture
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
transcendence; excellence; superiority
to grumble; to make difficulties
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking