to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
weakening; emaciation; decline
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
way; method; means; resource; course
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow