to apologize; to apologise
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
calm; composed; cool; quiet
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
naturally; of course; understandably
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
more than anything; above all else
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
to look around; to survey
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to complain; to make a complaint
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to