serious; severe; grave; acute
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
drinking party; get-together
to be pleased with; to suit
everything one does; whatever one does
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
intelligence gathering; information gathering
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
key station; flagship station; leading station of a broadcasting network
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
notice; notification; report; posting
free agency; free contract; free booking; freelance
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
in general; generally; usually
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
in the end; at the end of the day
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; interference; officiousness
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
putting life into; animating; cheering up
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
miscellaneous liquors (alcohol tax category); alcohol other than sake, shōchū, mirin, beer, etc.
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
at work; in the midst of work; working