essence; true nature; substance; reality
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
seasoning; flavour; flavor
strongish; somewhat strong
collaboration; joint work
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
audience (with a person of high standing)
on the occasion of; at the time of
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
nonchalantly; without a care
troublesome; annoying; complicated
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
item; article; dish; course; finest item
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
moderately; in moderation
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
recovery; rescue; recapture
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
can't help; won't make much difference
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
wrestler (esp. pro wrestler)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word