I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
matter of time; question of time
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
to hand over; to surrender
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
neighbourhood; neighborhood
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
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
that is to say; so that means
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
nature; property; disposition
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
Shiga Naoya (1883.2.20-1971.10.21)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
wise saying; famous saying
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
place; situation; position; location
tedious; boring; being fed up with
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
while; even though; despite
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)