workshop; studio; atelier
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
time; hour; period; class
rather; better; instead; if anything
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
such ... as; or some such
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
body; physique; build; stature
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
gem; jewel; precious stone
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)