sorry; excuse me; thank you
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
indeed; really; truly; very much
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
place where one works; construction site; working area
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
fast walking; semi-jogging
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
perfect; complete; flawless
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease