early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
shopping; purchased goods
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
grasp; catch; understanding
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
and; thereupon; because of that
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
don't worry about it; forget about it
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)