to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
beginning; outset; first; onset
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement