hello; good day; good afternoon
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
espresso (coffee); expresso
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
story; tale; talk; discussion
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to become possible; to become able to (do)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it