earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
final; eventual; ultimate
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
additionally; in addition
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be silent; to say nothing
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
wrong; different; not like that
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
at once; immediately; right now
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to look around; to survey
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
if you do this; if this is the case
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
way (of doing); manner; method; means
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen