early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
animal husbandry; livestock industry
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
study; research; investigation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
proving ground; test site
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to collect; to assemble; to gather
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon