busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to succeed; to bear fruit
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
one cause; one reason; one factor
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
changing clothes; change of clothes
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
event; phenomenon; matter
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
now that you say that; now that you mention it
shoulder strap (on a dress)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
assistant professor; associate professor
decision; settlement; definition
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
just because; even if; even though
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
vacant or unoccupied room
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society