there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
open; public; official; overt
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to repeat; to do something over again
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to blame; to find fault with
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
one day; (on) a certain day
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
after a long time; for the first time in a while
decision; determination; resolution
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)