important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
topic of discussion; agenda
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
interruption; suspension; break
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
waste of time; killing time
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to torment; to harass; to tease
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
failure; mistake; blunder
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
number of times; frequency; count
to spread; to be propagated
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
other than; excluding; without
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length