I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
in one's own way or style
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
unveiling; debut; introduction
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
hooting; jeering; heckling
to throw at; to turn; to raise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to say no more; to sink into silence
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over