it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to apologize; to apologise
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
pride; dignity; self-respect
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
that is to say; so that means
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
carving; engraving; sculpture
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
carving; engraving; chiselled features
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)