busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
free (of charge); gratuitous
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
third day of the month; three days
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
volunteer activities; volunteerism
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
friction; discord; strife
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province