announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
time; season; period; phase; stage
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
serious; severe; grave; acute
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
postponement; deferment; adjournment
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
the same; the said; likewise
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
honorific/polite/humble prefix
comfort; consolation; diversion
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
adds force or indicates command
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
story; tale; talk; discussion
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
while; during (the time when)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance