| 御用繁多 | [ごようはんた, goyouhanta] (n,adj-na) being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business (often used humorously) |
| 忙を厭わず | [ぼうをいとわず, bouwoitowazu] (exp) despite one's busyness |
| 忙中 | [ぼうちゅう, bouchuu] (n) (in the midst of) busyness |
| 繁劇 | [はんげき, hangeki] (adj-na,n) extreme busyness |
| 繁多 | [はんた, hanta] (adj-na,n) extreme busyness |
| 多用 | [たよう, tayou] (adj-na,n,vs) (1) busyness; a lot of things to do; (2) frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses |
| 天手古舞(ateji);天手古舞い(ateji);てんてこ舞い;てんてこ舞 | [てんてこまい, tentekomai] (n,vs) whirl of busyness; humming with activity; bustling activity |
| 忙中有閑 | [ぼうちゅうゆうかん, bouchuuyuukan] (n) having free time to spare in the midst of busyness; leisure in the intervals of one's work |