I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
irritation; annoyance; frustration
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
to rub into; (arch.) to teach; (arch.) to train; (arch.) to educate
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
soft and elastic; flexible; pliant
to entwine; to follow about
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
half-burnt; half-done; half-baked; rare
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
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