important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
silence (not speaking); muteness
immediately; right away; on the spot
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
in good health; alive and well; going strong
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
reinforcement; strengthening
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
space; interval; space character; whitespace
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to detain; to check; to restrain
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake