scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
to be at a loss for words
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to be cheap; to be inexpensive
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
being too late; losing one's final chance
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
elegance; taste; refinement
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
guard; sentinel; garrison
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
minority group (party); minority
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(political) administration; political power
interior; inside; internal
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to keep away; to keep at a distance
human relations; personal relationships
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes