looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
serious; severe; grave; acute
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to differ; to vary; to disagree
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
grade; class; degree; magnitude
lump together; put all together
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to bring back; to restore
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
round; spherical; circular
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
how others look at you; what others think about you
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
template; run of the mill; formulaic
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
older brother; elder brother