to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
world; society; people; the public
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
triangle; triangular shape
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
because of; owing to; due to
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
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)
orphan; person without friends
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
most difficult; next to impossible
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
directly opposite; right in front