busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
due form; official; formality
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
one's own property; possessions
unimpressive; unimpressed
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
so what!; who gives a damn?
to keep (a person) waiting
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
wooden dolls; type of theatrical makeup; type of artwork using paper, cloth and paste
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
wooden doll with Japanese costumes made from cloth with the edges tucked into grooves in the wood; kimekomi doll
reconciliation; make peace with
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
in accordance with; according to
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover