(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
tenth day of the month; ten days
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to live; to reside; to inhabit
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
being very busy; busyness
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
absence; disregard; indifference
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
maid; helper; help; assistance