to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
serious; severe; grave; acute
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
reform; reformation; reorganization
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
personality; style; appearance
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression