heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
survival; survivor; relic
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
no!; no no!; no, not at all
serious; not joking; straight
number one; first; best; most; game; round
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
high rating; good reputation
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)