explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
firmly; solidly; heartily
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to take flight; to disappear
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
again (and again); once again; yet again
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar