running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to get someone to say; to make someone say
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
later on; eventually; afterwards
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
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
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
joint together; opposite; facing
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
body; group; party; company; troupe
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly