absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
violent emotion; passion; fury
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to show up; to appear; to turn up
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
irritation; annoyance; frustration
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
then; and (then); in that case; if so
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
occasional; infrequent; rare
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
called; known as; that; to say
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
mother; mom; wife; proprietress (of a shop); female shopkeeper; middle-aged woman
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
and then; and so; and; so then
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with