thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
calamity; misfortune; disaster
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
sorry; excuse me; thank you
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to approach; to draw near
to get distracted; to jump off the track
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
both (people); the two of them
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
menu; schedule; program; menu
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)