to apologize; to apologise
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
even if not; even without
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration