to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
light blue; pale blue; aqua
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
relation; connection; relevance
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
not necessarily so; is not always true
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
close to the wall; alongside the wall
stagnation; hindrance; delay
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
blunder; bungle; clumsiness