already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
and yet; though; when; in spite of
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
five-seven-five syllable verse (haiku, senryu, etc.)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding