interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
company president; manager; director
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
maintenance; preservation; improvement
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering