I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
at that time; in those days
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
review; reconsideration; revision
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
foreign car; imported car; paddle wheel
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
support; backing; aid; assistance