being very busy; busyness
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
helper; assistant; help; assistance
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
by your leave; with your permission
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
yourself; himself; herself
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
called; known as; that; to say
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
help; assistance; service
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
utmost limit; extremity; result
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
your body; your health; yourself; you
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
in respect of; in regard to; as for
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly