I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
don't worry about it; forget about it
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to slide out; to glide out; to slip out
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
to speak; to say; to vocalize
police officer; policeman; constable
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
major incident; major happening; big scandal
illustrated (with photographs)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication