to apologize; to apologise
outrageous lie; outright lie
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
item; something that one "just has to have"
to find out; to discover; to locate
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
rather; sooner; preferably
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
beyond imagination; unimaginable
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
violent emotion; passion; fury
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
every year; yearly; annually
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
inspection; examination; survey