I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to become better; to improve
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
craving; longing; thirsting
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to state; to express; to mention
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
Zen; Zen temple; Zen priest
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give