excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
Barnard's Star (star in the constellation Ophiuchus)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
last spring; the spring of last year
paisley (design); paisley motif
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to lean against; to set against
having said that; be that as it may
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
bedside; near one's pillow
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to concern; to be related
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
precondition; prerequisite
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
from the beginning; from scratch