I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
shady; underhanded; questionable
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
society; the world; the times
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
bare knuckles (esp. in boxing); being barehanded
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
job vacancy information; recruitment information
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier