busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to look forward to something
after a long time; for the first time in a while
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
last night; yesterday evening
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
single word; a few words; brief comment
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
application; request; petition
condition; state (of health); appearance
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
about when; about what time; how soon
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
use; utilization; utilisation; application
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
business world; business circles; (the) industry
company name; name of a company