to be busy at work; to work diligently
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
permission; approval; authorization; license
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to begin talking; to open up
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
training (animals); breaking (animals)
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to knock down; to bring down
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
(not) even once; (not) ever
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
establishment; settlement
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
difficult to ...; hard to ...
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)