serious; not joking; straight
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
missing person; wanted person
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
money-making; earning money
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
laughing foolishly; cackling
to lie down; to throw oneself down
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to keep (a person) waiting
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to complain; to make a complaint
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
philanthropic activity; charity work
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
cardinal (Catholic church)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress