busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to concern; to be related
proposal; motion; recommendation
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
don't you think?; indicates question
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
sympathy; compassion; pity
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to half-rise to one's feet
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet