to apologize; to apologise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
in that way; thus; so; so?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
almost; roughly; approximately
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
association; society; organization; organisation
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
president (of a society); chairman
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
a little bit; a little while
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
living by oneself; living alone
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for