strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
troubled face; worried expression
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
hidden room; secret chamber
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to find fault with; to question
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
one's house; one's home; one's family
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
shopping; purchased goods
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)