absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
outrageous lie; outright lie
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
Haines; Hanes; Haynes; Heynes
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
good-for-nothing; worthless
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to read the situation; to sense the mood
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
ill will; malice; evil intent
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever