I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
trouble; bother; annoyance
looking pale; looking unwell
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to change (one's clothes)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
(overnight) stay; lodging
recuperation; medical treatment
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
never mind!; don't worry about it
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden