chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
this and that; various things
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
club activities; extracurricular activities
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to stop walking; to pause
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to say; to tell; to state; to do
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
greeting; a fine thing to say