busy; hurried; yours sincerely; yours in haste; (arch.) simple; (arch.) brief
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
though; notwithstanding; although
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to make up for; to compensate for
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to hurt someone's feelings; to offend someone
piece; dry-goods; piece goods
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
verbal message; word (from someone)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to invite in; to usher in
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
interest (in something); enthusiasm
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
branch manager; manager of a branch office