fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
near; close; beside; third person
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to take; to catch; to capture
genius; prodigy; natural gift
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
dogcatcher; person who used to catch dogs and execute them for rabies prevention
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
just; fair; proper; reasonable
criticism; commentary; review
overall victory; championship
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
head; brains; intellect; understanding
intelligence; discernment
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
paying attention to; catching one's eye
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise