speech; expression; wording; language
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
failure; mistake; blunder
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
rather; better; instead; if anything
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
proposal; offer; request; application
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
safe; vault; storage cabinet
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to be found; to be discovered
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
gem; jewel; precious stone
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate