idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
busy; having no (free) time
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
no!; no no!; no, not at all
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
letter; missive; note; mail
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
in one's own way or style
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
metal fittings; metal fixtures
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
repeatedly; several times; many times
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
way; method; means; resource; course
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case