to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
shafts (of rickshaws or similar vehicles); thills; tiller; yoke
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
special training; intensive training; crash course
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
strategy meeting; council of war
timewise; temporal; chronal
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
similar color; similar colour
control; management (e.g. of a business)
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
to keep (a person) waiting
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
chorus; singing in a chorus
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
being very busy; busyness
Kobayashi Sachiko (1953.12-)
Mikawa Ken'ichi (1946.5-)
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
and; AND (Boolean operator)