very busy (person or thing)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
length of a sleeve (of Western clothing); height of a sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
preparation; arrangements
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
runner-up; second (in a race)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
covered in mud; mud-caked
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
sobriety; soberness; sober face
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
several minutes; a few minutes