solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
medium; mediocrity; average
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
now that; since; as long as; provided that
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
having one's face revealed; having one's face seen
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
newly appointed; inaugural
being very busy; busyness
recommendation; nomination
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
still; even now; to this day
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
slow to act; slow in starting work
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky