to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
comfort; consolation; diversion
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
factory; plant; mill; workshop
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
company president; manager; director
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
that; the matter in question
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
material; materials; data; information; documents
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
in detail; minutely; closely
feeble; dejected; helpless; despondent
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unfortunately; regrettably
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace