busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
how long; how far; how much
to sell off; to sell completely
curiosity; inquisitiveness
how long; how far; how much
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
mid-Edo period Imari ware
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
every place; various places
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to repeat; to do something over again
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to repeat; to be frequent
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
and; thereupon; because of that
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)