heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
difference in social standing; difference in social position
anything and everything; just about everything
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
how; in what way; by what means
to subsist; to keep on living
rare; uncommon; not often seen
independence; self-reliance
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
establishment; settlement
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
all you have to do is; just; that's all
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
government office; public office
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
tool; implement; means; furniture
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
frequency (of occurrence)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
have to do; must; should; ought to
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself