diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
limited time; limited-time offer
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
when it becomes; when it comes to
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
real estate agent; realtor
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
chief executive officer; CEO
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
scale; scope; plan; structure
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
public lavatory; public restroom
retreating figure; appearance from behind
drunken boxing; styles of Chinese martial arts that imitate the movements of a drunk person
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift