I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
flowers or flower arrangements for a butsudan (household Buddhist altar)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
when it becomes; when it comes to
to pass (of time); to elapse
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
to fall in love (with); to love
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to