serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
mental; spiritual; emotional
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
different thing; another question; different case
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
wounded person; injured person
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
for a while; for some time; for a period
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be silent; to say nothing