serious; severe; grave; acute
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
falling asleep; sleep onset
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
being bunched up together; being crowded together
festival; feast; carnival
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
wherein; therein; thereinto
living room (Western style); sitting room
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
pistachio (Pistacia vera)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
sublime; noble; high-minded