busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
every year; yearly; annually
summer vacation; summer holiday
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
breeding; raising; rearing
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
invisibly; secretly; privately
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
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
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
(not) so much; (not) that much
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively