pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
state examination; national examination
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
something; some kind of; for some reason
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
older brother and younger sister
point in common; common feature
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
product; produce; result; fruit
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage