regret; repentance; remorse
matter for great congratulation
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
superior; superiors; senior
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
man; male; masculine gender
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
journal; magazine; periodical
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
headquarters; head office; main office
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
period of time; time slot; time zone
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)