serious; not joking; straight
noisy; confused; uproarious
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
way; method; means; (technical) specification
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
wounded person; injured person
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
this is why; this means; it is the case that
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
cooperation; collaboration