to apologize; to apologise
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
two persons; two people; pair; couple
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
dismissal (from a position); discharge
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
famous garden; fine garden
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
as you see; as you can see
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
accredited Chinese envoy to neighbouring kingdoms
to entertain; to make welcome
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp