I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to be surprised; to be astonished
already; now; no longer; not any more
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
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
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
go that far; to that extent
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short