to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
theatre; theater; playhouse
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
history of Japan; Japanese history
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to well up; to burst; to arise
world history; international history
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
two grains; two drops; two bead
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite