reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to telephone; to make a phone call
outside of one's area of expertise
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
at work; in the midst of work; working
tourist; vacationer; vacationist; holidaymaker
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to have a talk; to tell a story
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
will not do; do not; does not
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
living room (Western style); sitting room
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
inattention; absent-mindedness
morning; forenoon; just before noon
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to