written apology; written statement of regret
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
patterns of thinking; train of thought
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
close-cropped hair; harvesting
to run around; to bustle about
head; brains; intellect; understanding
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
stroke count (of a kanji)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
going through; going via; going by way of
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
each and all; every single one; everybody
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to be flexible; to be accommodating
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)