to apologize; to apologise
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
fast-talking; rapid talking
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
early-modern men's jacket resembling a haori; ten virtues; many merits
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
condition; state (of health); appearance
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
how long; how far; how much
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in