serious; not joking; straight
all present; all concerned; all of us
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
written explanation; written apology
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
difficult to ...; hard to ...
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
dismissal; sacking; discharge
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
group; party; team; squad; section
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to spit out; to eject; to dump
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
examination; investigation; prosecution
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)