I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
everything; anything; nothing
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to use up all one's strength; to die
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
in one's own way or style
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
untreated; left unattended (to); still to be dealt with; unprocessed
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
meaning; significance; sense
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
everybody; every last one of them; all
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)