to apologize; to apologise
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be hot on a person's heels
going into battle; departure for the front
(not so) much; (not) very
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to triumph; to be elated with success
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
this and that; one thing and another
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart