early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
villain; baddie; the villain's part
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
still (continuing); as ever; further
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
extermination; annihilation
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
now that you say that; now that you mention it
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
distant look; faraway look
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
tenth day of the month; ten days
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then