to apologize; to apologise
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
just a minute; small quantity
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment