overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to be conspicuous; to stand out
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
leaving a club; quitting a club
surrounding at a distance
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
slapping; splashing; splatting
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
moment; brief space of time
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience