pressing; urging; demanding; demand
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to run around; to bustle about
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to be worn down; to be reduced
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
way of talking; speaking style
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to worry about the future
not worth considering; out of the question
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(not) even once; (not) ever
cooperation; collaboration
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
business manners; business etiquette
minimum; at the very least
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
primer; manual; introductory book
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett