meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for