pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
the other day; a few days ago
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
bonsai; miniature potted plant
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
husband and wife; married couple
to step forward; to volunteer
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
action of making something; -ification
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
war; fighting; fierce competition
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening