to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to take away; to carry away
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; cabinet (arcade games); housing; enclosure; chassis
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse); (computer) mouse; mouth
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
four-legged tray for festive food
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
untouched; unused; intact
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
stupid brat; son of a bitch
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
pride; boast; credit (to)
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)