not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
hedge; fence; border; limit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
slightly below average (esp. in regards to looks)
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
homecoming; returning home
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
idea (in Platonic thought)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing