waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
most difficult; next to impossible
to run around; to bustle about
with a fixed time; with a deadline
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
neighbouring house; neighboring house
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
top of the head; crown of the head
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
clerk; office worker; office staff
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
primary cause; main factor
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
lesson learned from someone's else mistake; object lesson; food for thought; (lit.) stones from other mountains (can be used to polish one's own gems)
another mountain; another temple
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
adaptability; flexibility
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
drawing board; drafting board
(another person's) nephew
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step