serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
reaction; response; reaction
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to comfort; to console; to amuse
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
comfort; consolation; diversion
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to turn completely into; to become completely
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
war; fighting; fierce competition
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas