very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be needed; to be wanted
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all