I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(your, his, her) daughter
production (e.g. play); direction
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
business discussion; negotiation
younger scholar; future reference
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
speech; expression; wording; language
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to say; to be called; to do
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
stepping back; drawing back
long; drawn-out; very long
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
sincerity; true heart; devotion
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught