right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
wood (for building); lumber; timber
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
young master; young gentleman
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
construction; establishment
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
strict order; peremptory command
that gentleman; that lady; he; she