rational; logical; coherent
monaural; monophonic; mono
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
ladle; tadpole; musical note
cake wrapped in bamboo leaves
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
(adding) fuel to the fire
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
master; masterhand; maestro
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
tag; slip; label; sticker
autumn breeze; fall breeze
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
birthday party; birthday meet-up
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
not understanding; not knowing
haori (Japanese formal coat)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
sweet and sour; bittersweet
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle