I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
such; this sort of; like this
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
no!; no no!; no, not at all
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
rather; sooner; preferably
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
absence due to illness; sick leave
study; diligence; discount; reduction
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
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility