I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
stomach ache; abdominal pain
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
silence (not speaking); muteness
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by; managing
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to manage something successfully; to be successful
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)