the early bird gets the worm
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
udon with deep-fried tofu
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
to come back; to return; to recur
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
straight-laced person; stubborn person
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
head of the student council; president of the student council
healthy; sound; wholesome
absolutely; positively; decidedly
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
clearing one's throat; cough
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
one more time; once more; once again
no, not like that (but like this)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
it is I who should say so
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
president (of a society); chairman
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated