sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
but; however; even though; even if
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
rebels against one's lord and one's parents; rebellious (treacherous) subject; traitor
to be in danger of; to be liable to
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
humanities; social sciences; liberal arts
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
founder of a religious sect
wise saying; famous saying
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
participation in government
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
(not so) much; (not) very
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
wonderful; splendid; magnificent