to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
joke; playfulness; kidding around
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
talk; recital; narration; topic
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to lose heart; to lose motivation
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
personal; individual; private
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
pale; pallid; bluish-white
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with