early shift; morning shift; early arrival
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
I see; that's right; indeed
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in that manner; like that
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
about when; about what time; how soon
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
numerator; molecule; member; element
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
parting; separation; farewell