important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to order; to command; to appoint
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
this sort of; this type of
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
fake; something false; sham; deception
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to forcefully open up (a hole; in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly; to open one's heart; to throw out (everything inside); to empty (e.g. a box)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
control; check; restraint; inhibition