early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
a long time ago; in those days
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
personal feelings; self-interest
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
having said that; on the other hand
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
final; eventual; ultimate
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
main question; real issue at hand
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
article; news story; report; account
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
guess; speculation; supposition
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)