beyond this point; from now on; after this
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
broken; intermittent; disconnected
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
house built on sand; house of cards
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
audience; spectator; spectators
just the other day; quite recently
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
junior high school student; middle school pupil
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
gossip; corner of the mouth
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable