I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
stepping back; drawing back
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to look upwards; to look up
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to look away; to avert one's eyes
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
many; much; plenty; hardly
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
if you think about it; come to think of it
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
memory; ability to remember
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo