to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
beyond that point; after that
phantom; vision; illusion
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
scattered; separated; dispersed
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
each time; frequently; always
unidentifiable; unidentified