I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
extravagant (spending); generous; luxurious; bubbly; bubblelike
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
because of; owing to; due to
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
really; truly; indeed; good grief
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
last night; yesterday evening
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
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
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
muddy water; red-light district
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff