statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
while; even though; despite
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
should; must; -able; probably; likely
although I say; although one might say; although called
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
meaning; significance; sense
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will