to apologize; to apologise
all over; all over the place; everywhere
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to cry and shout; to scream
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
serious; not joking; straight
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
relatively; comparatively
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
contract; compact; agreement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
site; point on a map; spot
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently