early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to watch steadily; to stare
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
tradition; legend; folklore
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
authority; power; influence
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
health; healthy; sound; fit
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to run around; to bustle about
discipline; training; teaching manners
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
I appreciate your efforts
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes