excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
pardon me for leaving (first)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
breathing of a sleeping person
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to state; to express; to mention
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
by all means; by all costs
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
when it becomes; when it comes to
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite