I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
older brother; elder brother
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
growth period (in children)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
that; the matter in question
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
reconciliation; make peace with
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
place; situation; position; location
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)