to crack a joke; to tell a joke
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
period of time in which to recharge one's batteries
large, perforated, turnip-shaped arrowhead cover made of Japanese bigleaf magnolia or paulownia; harmless arrow affixed with such a cover (that whistles when shot and is used to drive off evil spirits)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
rather; sooner; preferably
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
in the meanwhile; during the time
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
attempting to change one's image when one starts university
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
direct unforked road; straight path
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
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)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
beyond one's control; nothing one can do