to gather; to collect; to assemble
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
hard struggle; strenuous effort
very much; exceedingly; extremely
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
every year; yearly; annually
time; season; period; phase; stage
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to jump up and down; to hop
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
letter; missive; note; mail
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough