urgency; exigency; emergency
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
secret art; the mysteries
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
hidden treasure; treasured article
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
good-looking; fair; beautiful
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)
marriage proposal; courtship
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the treasure that is children; child
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
ancestor; forefather; foremother
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
certain; definite; clear; credible
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
beyond human understanding
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently