important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
hearsay; learning by hearsay
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
men and women of all ages
noisy; confused; uproarious
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
how much; how many; to what extent
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep