serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
preservation; retainment; keeping
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
this institution; this parliament; this hospital; this clinic
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
what time; (lit.) which hour
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
knowing; (an) acquaintance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
attendance; presence; appearance
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
way (of doing); manner; method; means