I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
weird; disgusting; sickening
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
how many years; how long; what year
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
beginning; outset; first; onset
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
what kind of; what sort of; what
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be found; to be discovered
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit