serious; severe; grave; acute
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to have a talk; to tell a story
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
departure; leaving; setting off
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
manners; behavior; behaviour
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding