to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
since when; from when; how long
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to rock; to shake; to swing
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
when it becomes; when it comes to
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
difficult to ...; hard to ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)