teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
being all smiles with joy
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
one revolution; one rotation
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
men's (fashion, wear, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
sexy; popular; well-liked
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
pure and innocent; immaculate
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
(with) one's face beaming with joy; smiling from ear to ear
boy; son; baby boy; young man
study; research; investigation
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
like this; this sort; this way
commencing with; including
American continent; the Americas
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
in low spirits; dejected; sad
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about