I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in good health; alive and well; going strong
besides; in addition; also; moreover
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
social life; social intercourse
unveiling; debut; introduction
attendance; presence; appearance
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
deep affection; dear; beloved
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
having said that; on the other hand
with great caution; gingerly
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)