it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
having said that; on the other hand
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
education; training; discipline
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
way of speaking; intimation
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
trial product; prototype model
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
transfer; transport; removal
admiration; wonder; astonishment
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
maid; helper; help; assistance