thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
association; society; organization; organisation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
radiant smile; contented smile
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
quality (of a product or a service)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
ancestor; forefather; foremother