sorry; apologetic; remorseful
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
vitality; energy; dynamism
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to have meaning; to be meaningful
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
long hair (usu. of a man)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
half-human, half-beast; therianthropic
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair