to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
this occasion; at this time; now
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
choices; alternatives; options
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
responsibility; duty; obligation
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
certainly; surely; definitely
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
impossible to do (although wants to)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
secret; private; surreptitious
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
offering a full report to a superior
don't you think?; indicates question
complete change; about-face
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
dying; death; dead; useless; damned