I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
engineering firm; contractor
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
briskly; quickly; promptly
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
trouble; bother; annoyance
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
polite; courteous; hospitable
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
witnessing; observing; sighting
incident; affair; happening; event
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
side table; bedside table
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk