I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to correct oneself; to restate
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to become possible; to become able to (do)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
modesty; humility; being humble
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)