serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
amorous adventure; love affair
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
two days before; day before yesterday
unsettled; pending; unresolved
realistic; practical; feasible
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
rationalization; justification
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
justice; fairness; impartiality
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
to dispose of; to sell off
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
sincere; honest; faithful
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear