to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
courteous; decorous; polite
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
as if nothing had happened
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
what's what; heads or tails
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to be perturbed; to be agitated
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion