to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
bento; Japanese box lunch
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
not caring; not giving a damn
to discuss; to talk together
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
settlement; solution; resolution
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to die; (lit.) to become a star
than; other than; except; but
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to flare up; to fly into a rage
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)