teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
true state; actual condition; reality
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
authenticity; credibility
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
rebellious phase; rebellious age
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
innermost depths of one's heart
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)