fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
coincident with; while; simultaneously
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
king; monarch; ruler; champion
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
the big two...; two major...; two main...
plant hopper (any insect of family Delphacidae); leafhopper
pyralid (any moth of family Pyralidae, many of which have larvae that devour foodstuffs)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
dragonfly naiad; dragonfly nymph
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
ladle; tadpole; musical note