to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony
ceremony for the repose of a soul; ceremony to pray for the long life of the emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be smeared; to be covered
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
madder red; dark red; crimson
moving tale; impressive tale
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to take over; to hand over
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous