imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to beat to death; to kill
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
that's the way it is; such is life
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
otherwise; or else; if not
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to surround; to crowd around
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
concreteness; feasibility
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline