I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
happy memory; sweet memory
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
adds force or indicates command