laughingstock; butt of ridicule
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
burning low; waning; declining
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
drinking party; banquet; feast
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
the future; future prospects
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
anger (held in check); irritation; rage
chief vassal; senior statesman
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
one after another; in rapid succession
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
piece; fragment; one (object)