I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
not worth considering; out of the question
society; public; community; social studies
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
labor; labour; manpower; working force
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
sponging off one's parents
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
charming; fascinating; attractive
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
good performance; good work; great success
one act (of a play); scene; event
wounded person; injured person
to flare up; to fly into a rage
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
slave (device); slave (person)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer