it's no joke; gimme a break!
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
at once; immediately; right now
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
not caring; not giving a damn
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
association; union; guild
order; command; life; destiny; fate
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
about; concerning; related to; -ish