to apologize; to apologise
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to increase in value; to gain prestige
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
good young man; agreeable youth
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
guardian; protector; patron; parent
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...