important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to watch over; to watch attentively
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to shake; to sway; to waver
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
presence (impressive quality)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
such; like that; that sort of; very
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
setting one's mind at ease; not feeling that one need be concerned (about something); feeling free to disregard (something)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
alone; by oneself; on one's own
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
after that; afterwards; thereafter
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate