scene; spectacle; sight; view
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
after a long time; for the first time in a while
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
something small; something petty; trifle
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly