to apologize; to apologise
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
instant; moment; for an instant
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
index finger; forefinger; second toe
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
rational; reasonable; logical
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to discharge (e.g. effluent)