(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
this (very thing); this precisely
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
consequently; as a result
windy; windswept; harshly treated; greatly criticized
interruption; interference; butting in
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
light meal; snack; refreshments
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to be filled to bursting; to burst
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
newly appointed; inaugural
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to order; to command; to appoint
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
sunlight; rays of the Sun
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb