passion; enthusiasm; zeal
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
first thing in the morning
to leave word; to leave a message
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
chief; main; principal; important
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
(only) one option; one possible choice
to lean against; to set against
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
inside; interior; inner part
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
price; cost; value; worth; value