advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to become empty; to be emptied
forced laugh; forced smile
decision; determination; resolution
Japanese person; Japanese people
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
to not take seriously; to take lightly