excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
such ... as; or some such
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
arm; skill; efforts; ability
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
starting point; point of departure
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
both; both sides; both parties
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to examine; to check; to inspect
small change; coins; small sum of money
lodging; putting up at a hotel
while; during (the time when)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
serving a master; employee
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture