funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
how; in what way; by what means
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
initiator; instigator; flagman; leader
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
police; police officer; police station
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
simply; merely; only; solely
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
calling by name; designation; nomination
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
sincere; earnest; serious
in spite of; regardless of
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth