silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to watch over; to watch attentively
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
scholarly principle; scientific principle
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
having said that; on the other hand
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
child's mind; child's heart; young mind