busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
older employee who does not have much actual work
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
practice; practising; training; study
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
proposal; offer; request; application
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint