excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
by myself; in person; by oneself
how can (one) do something
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to look forward to something
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order