early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
sex establishment; brothel
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
separate case; another matter
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to attack; to assault; to assail
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
me, me, me; egotistic; ego-driven
to be greedy; to devour greedily
of no interest; not interested
to have an erection; to become erect
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
degeneration; retrogression
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit