a little early; earlier than usual; ahead of time; rather quickly; a little faster than usual
Chinese temple bamboo (Sinobambusa tootsik); tootsik bamboo
surgical castration; castration surgery; neutering; orchiectomy; orchidectomy
oral literature; folk literature
heaven helps those who help themselves
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
blowing one's nose with one's fingers
spreading out; stretching out; expansion; extension
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
diagnostic examination; exploration
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
butcher; slaughterhouse worker
unframed painting; unframed drawing; suddenly coming up from behind and overtaking on the outside (keirin)
small-minded; petty; cowardly; chicken-hearted
river management; river improvement; flood control
skeleton; structure; build
to lose weight; to become thin
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
object left in a person's charge
(arch.) being unable to see the (harvest) moon because of rain; fifth lunar month
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
brand loyalty; brand-orientation; brand consciousness; infatuation with big-name brands
sleeping without turning over
to bite at; to snap at; to sink one's teeth into
vast; limitless; boundless
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
the three phases of matter: solid, liquid and gas
divergent opinions abound; opinion is divided; there are many rumors afloat
general news; miscellaneous news
heavy line (for emphasis); thick line; underline; border
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
to be the leader of a group of juvenile delinquents