serious; severe; grave; acute
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to pay attention; to be watchful
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
prescription (of medicine); formula
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
death penalty; capital punishment
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!