to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
how many? (large animals)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
extreme reverence; deeply revered person; the Emperor
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
in respect of; in regard to; as for
deep appreciation; deep gratitude; sincere apology
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
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.)
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to shine; to glitter; to be bright