disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
it is I who should say so
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode