serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
Four Perils (malevolent beings)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
instant; moment; for an instant
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
peace throughout the world; carefree; peaceful; relaxed
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
but; however; even though; even if
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
correspondence; exchange of letters
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out