to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
reason; cause; circumstances
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
this and that; various things
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sour look; surly face; pout
several minutes; a few minutes
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking