busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
bronze color; copper color
metal plate; metallic plate
collection of books; (personal) library
huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
night stall; night shop; night fair
free (of charge); gratuitous
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
something; some kind of; for some reason
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
smokestack smoke; flue gas; factory smog; smoke extraction; smoke ejection; smoke dispersal
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
equipment; harness; fittings; orthotic; orthosis; brace
well-starched (clothing); stiffly starched
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
lately; recently; these days
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)