care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
horizon (related to bodies of water)
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
scene; view; prospect; outlook
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
land east of China; Japan
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
historical play; period drama
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
first generation; founder
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
authenticity; credibility
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to put on airs; to assume importance
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
while; during (the time when)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up