I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
love affair; love relationship
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
proposal; proposition; suggestion
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
imagination; supposition; guess
writing (e.g. as a profession)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cooperation; collaboration
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
choices; alternatives; options
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to speak; to hear a voice
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
relatively; comparatively
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)