being very busy; busyness
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
life or death; existence; destiny
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
(period of) a year; during an era
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
worry; mental agony; heartache
to gain fame; to make one's name
guess; speculation; supposition
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
this for sure; certainly is
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)