not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
difference; variation; difference
control; management (e.g. of a business)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
feeling chilly after taking a bath
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
excursion; field trip; school trip
several years; a few years
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
forcibly; against one's will
sharing; division; draw; tie
something like ...; something called ...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once