busy; having no (free) time
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
to speak; to say; to vocalize
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to make a lasting impression
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
funny story; funny anecdote
episode; anecdote; vignette
personal affair; one's own affair
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
class; heading; group; category
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
have a good day; take care; see you
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets