serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
air-permeability; breathability
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
for today; for the time being
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
in order; sequential; seriatim
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
locality; local area; limited area
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
had better ...; had better not ...
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to agree on; to agree about
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
short and stout; small but wide around
slightly early; just before
is never the case; has never happened
monetary; financial; pecuniary
munitions industry; war industry
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss