overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
influence; clout; leverage
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
club activities; extracurricular activities
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
every single word and phrase; each and every word
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
close to the wall; alongside the wall
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to refer to; to use as reference
blue sky; erudition; detachment from the world; high rank
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
place; situation; position; location
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
confrontation; opposition; antagonism