I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
unnatural death; violent death
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
indivisible; unconvincing; incomprehensible; unaccounted for
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
one sun (approx. 3.03 cm); little bit (of time, distance, etc.)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
using money as a weapon; power of money
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to push aside; to push one's way through
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show