seriousness;  earnestness;  truth;  sanctity
 dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
 root (of a plant);  root (of a tooth, hair, etc.);  center (of a pimple, etc.);  root (of all evil, etc.);  source;  one's true nature
 toilet;  restroom;  bathroom;  lavatory
 oh!;  good heavens!;  ugh!;  oh no!;  ah!;  the penny drops!
 as one would expect;  just as you'd expect (from);  still;  all the same;  even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
 effect;  effectiveness;  efficacy;  effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
 fast;  quick;  early (in the day, etc.);  premature;  (too) soon;  not yet
 professional go players' championship series;  professional shogi players' championship series
 broadcast(ing) satellite;  BS;  satellite television
 broadcasting;  broadcast;  program;  announcement
 bright red;  deep red;  flushed (of face);  downright (e.g. lie);  complete;  utter
 to hurry;  to rush;  to hasten;  to make something happen sooner
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.);  to get in;  to get on (e.g. a footstool);  to step on;  to reach;  to go over;  to follow
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 true character;  true form;  true colors (colours);  consciousness;  one's senses
 to leak out (a secret);  to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.);  to be found out;  to get away (of fish)
 as one would expect;  naturally;  indeed;  still;  all the same;  after all
 lump (of flour, etc.);  clump (of ground meat, etc.)
 Fukui prefecture (Hokuriku area)
 Gifu prefecture (Chūbu area)
 prefectural border;  prefectural boundary
 slope;  incline;  hill;  milestone;  (age) mark
 in that way;  thus;  so;  so?
 living;  life (one's daily existence);  livelihood
 the world;  society;  sphere;  circle;  world-renowned;  world-famous
 to live;  to exist;  to make a living;  to subsist;  to be in effect;  to be in use
 number one;  first;  best;  most;  game;  round
 after all;  because;  but;  even;  too;  as well
 rate;  ratio;  profit;  assignment;  10%;  unit of ten percent;  match