it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
number of characters per line, page, etc.
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
second day of the month; two days
to come to an end; to close the curtain
good feeling; feeling good
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
button (clothing); push-button
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
during a telephone call; busy line
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
to telephone; to make a phone call