to apologize; to apologise
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
club activities; extracurricular activities
very likely; very probable
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
senior high school; high school
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
fifth day of the month; five days
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
that is to say; so that means
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start