serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
being startled; getting a shock
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
innermost depths of one's heart
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
one-by-one; separately; in detail
identification tag; dog tag
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
settlement; solution; resolution
to appear all together; to be all present
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
by myself; in person; by oneself
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(political) power; authority; influence
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive