early on; earlier on; from early
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
document; official papers
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
document case; letter tray
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
already; now; no longer; not any more
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to call in; to invite; to bring in
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
story; tale; talk; discussion
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to eagerly look forward to
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to become the head (of a group, organization, etc.); to rise to the top
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll