apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
reproductive organ; reproductive system
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
younger scholar; future reference
to understand (each other); to comprehend
take (e.g. in film-making)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
vague recollection; faint memory
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
love of learning; desire for learning; passion for knowledge
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
molester; groper; masher; pervert
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
identifiable; personalized
face contorted and about to cry
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
naivete; simplicity; innocence
direct connection; direct link
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)