tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
not caring; not giving a damn
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
until now; so far; up to the present
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to put on airs; to assume importance
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)