busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
serious; severe; grave; acute
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
court lady; lady-in-waiting
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be discouraged; to shrink from
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to have a talk; to tell a story
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
it's been a long time; long time no see
long (time that has passed); old (story)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
good humour (humor); good mood
thereupon; shortly thereafter
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)