pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
field gun; field artillery
it's been a long time; long time no see
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
adopted daughter; foster daughter
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sympathy; empathy; response
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
in low spirits; dejected; sad
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to pick up; to find; to gather
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand