busy; hurried; confused; flurried
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
use; utilization; utilisation; application
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
such ... as; or some such
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
folding into four; quarto
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
heart; guts; nerve; central part
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!