difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be worried; to be troubled
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
lower region; lower part; region below
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
perfect; complete; flawless
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to break into a broad smile; to relax one's face into a smile
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to spend time (on doing something)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why