collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
difference; variation; difference
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
now that; since; so long as; because
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to apologize; to apologise
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner