serious; severe; grave; acute
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
notice; attention; observation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to become clear; to be made public
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
cooperation; collaboration
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
accurate; correct; precise; exact
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
martial arts; military arts; Bushido