to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
even though; despite; when
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
near oneself; close to one; familiar
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
looking on; remaining a spectator
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief