to try and do something; to attempt to do something
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
loud laughter; hearty laugh
common person; foolish commoner
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to take away; to carry off
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
waterfall; cataract; cascade
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
use; utilization; utilisation; application
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
notice; attention; observation
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation