while; during (the time when)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
caller; visitor; company; guest
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
reason; cause; circumstances
guard; sentinel; garrison
again and again; repeatedly
to keep (a person) waiting
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to apologize; to apologise
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person