joke; playfulness; kidding around
oracle; revelation; divine message
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
shady; underhanded; questionable
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
under repair; out of service
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
bloodsucking; sucking blood
hot topic; talk of the town
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
(present) head of a family
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
to make one's heart flutter
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
gem; jewel; precious stone
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)