I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
elegance; taste; refinement
demesne; estate; private land; private property
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
economic world; financial circles; business community
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
pre-war days; before the war
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)