to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
exactly as stated; verbatim
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
silence; stillness; quietness
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
Island; insula; island; islet
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
surname; family name; last name
to make a lasting impression
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
Japanese person; Japanese people
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
genuine; authentic; true; real
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash