I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
don't you think?; indicates question
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
private affairs; personal matter
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)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to grow up; to become an adult
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
since when; from when; how long
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.