busy; having no (free) time
black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
almost; roughly; approximately
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to leave (a scene); to step away
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
having said that; be that as it may
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
box cutter; utility knife