spelling; orthography; patching; binding
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to formalize; to formalise; to stick to formality; to be ceremonious; to punctilious
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
great laughter; burst of laughter
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to complete decisively; to do to completion
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick