to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
both (people); the two of them
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
unmarried; not yet married
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
opening of a pool (e.g. for the summer season)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
special training; intensive training; crash course
start; commencement; beginning; initiation