early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
living room (Western style); sitting room
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
in one's own way or style
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
shopping; purchased goods
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
electricity; (electric) light
relation; connection; relevance
conservation of electricity; brownout
to be photographed; to be projected
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
cooperation; collaboration
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to smile (at); to grin (at)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
just one person; only one
blood relationship; blood relative
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
infection; contagion; becoming infected
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
don't worry about it; forget about it
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach