serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to butt heads; to head-butt
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
place of residence; dwelling place
business; work; operations; service; duties
existence; being; presence
accomplishment; execution
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
as much as one can; as much as possible
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to get slightly dirty (all over)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
furnishings; implements; equipment
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")