to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to rock; to shake; to swing
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
finish; completion; the end
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
printed edition (of a book, etc.)
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
after a long time; for the first time in a while
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
roulette-like street gambling; portable tape-recorder (used by reporters)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
midwinter; dead of winter
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
because of; owing to; due to
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do