to make merry; to be festive
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be surprised; to be astonished
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
rope; cord; policeman's rope
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to dye; to colour; to color
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to tear off; to strip; to rob
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)