seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
serious; severe; grave; acute
middle of the night; dead of night
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
candidate (for an election)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
consequence; outcome; result; blame
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
technique; art; skill; move
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
have a good day; take care; see you
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be greedy; to devour greedily