absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to be transparent; to show through
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
sorry; excuse me; thank you
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
maid; helper; help; assistance
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure