knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
maid; helper; help; assistance
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
finish; end; completion; result
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
basket; basketball; basket cloth
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
have a good day; take care; see you
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be happily married; (lit.) to go together like two zithers
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
(national) capital (city); metropolis
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
research; study; investigation
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
outward appearance; looks
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to suit; to match; to become; to be like