I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be forward; to be impertinent
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to make use of; to lend money
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
running the whole distance
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to attempt; to test; to try out
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
decoration; ornament; trimmings
surely; certainly; without doubt
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
financial world; business circles
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
how many years; how long; what year
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle); the Japanese flag
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)