my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
putting life into; animating; cheering up
insurance payout; insurance money
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
all things in nature; the whole creation
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
board of directors; board of trustees
serious condition; critical condition
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
greeting; a fine thing to say
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
the other day; some time ago; recently
wounded person; injured person
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to call out; to ask someone to come
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
talk; conversation; dialogue
economical; efficient; lean; compact
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
elementary; basic; rudimentary
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern