it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
1,000,000; one million; million; many
difference; variation; difference
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
decisive battle of brief duration
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
piece; fragment; one (object)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
convenient; handy; useful
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
distinguished service; meritorious service
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap