I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
princess; Her Royal Highness
to change completely; to change suddenly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal