sorry; excuse me; thank you
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to hit hard; to strike hard
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
excessive flattery; adulation
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
(political) power; authority; influence
like this; this sort; this way
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to become pale; to turn pale
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to march (someone) off (e.g. to the police station); to lead away; to take away
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
promising; hopeful; full of promise
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn