serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
absorption; suction; attraction
decision; determination; resolution
story; tale; talk; discussion
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
second (unit of time); arc second
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
scene; sight; scenario; setting
continuation; succession; series
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
senior high school; high school
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
right in the middle (of); midst; height
here and there; everywhere
for work; for manufacturing
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
schoolgirl; female student
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
memory; sense; experience
knitting; knitted material; crochet
president (of a society); chairman
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
club activities; extracurricular activities
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest