transactions; dealings; business
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
skilled manager; resourceful general
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
simply; merely; only; solely
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be saved up (of money)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
about when; about what time; how soon