to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to entrust; to leave to a person
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
the West; the Occident; Western countries
major powers of the world; great powers
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice