seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to pass (of time); to elapse
only; merely; but; no more than
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
special selection; finest pick; top pick
gooseberry; currant; plants from the Ribes genus
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
genuine article; real thing; real deal
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
how long; how far; how much
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
diving; submerging; going underwater
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar