excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to have the privilege of doing
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
principal occupation; core business
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
caller; visitor; company; guest
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
if you think about it; come to think of it
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
banning of books; banned book
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
religious organization; religious organisation
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken