I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
retiring from military service
military personnel; soldier
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to torment; to torture; to harass
pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
secrecy; highly classified information
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
important person; strategic person; key figure
to be silent; to say nothing
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
long ago; already; a long time ago
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
contradiction; inconsistency
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
street stall; stand; booth
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
difficult to ...; hard to ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam