to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
announcement of one's retirement
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
headquarters; head office; main office
instead; but (on the other hand)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
simply; merely; only; solely
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
society; public; community; social studies
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
long (time that has passed); old (story)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy