to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
another day; some other day
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
reservation; order acceptance
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
sending; forwarding; shipping
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to pile up; to accumulate
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
property; fortune; assets
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of