serious; severe; grave; acute
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
simply; merely; only; solely
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to get along well with; to make a go of it
in name only; titular; nominal
trouble; bother; annoyance
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
don't worry about it; forget about it
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
your body; your health; yourself; you
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
speech and conduct; words and deeds
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan