activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
invisibly; secretly; privately
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
celebratory banquet; feast
to become excited; to grow lively
very popular; highly favoured
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(another's) daughter; young lady
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
respect and affection; love and respect