to apologize; to apologise
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
my husband; one's family; family member
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
in comparison to; rather than
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
to carry out one's mission
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to be silent; to say nothing
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
the place for; the time for; the level of
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat