early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
good bye; I'm off; see you later
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
by myself; in person; by oneself
myself; yourself; I; me; you
marriage proposal; marriage talks
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
diagnosis; medical examination
complete recovery; healing
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be prolonged; to drag on
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet