to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
water leakage; water leak
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
room clerk (hotel); steward (ship)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
better than none at all; better than nothing
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
the Industrial Revolution
railroad network; railroad system
pardon me for leaving (first)
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right