to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
again; once again; yet again
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
while; during; while; although; all; both
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
reality; actuality; hard fact
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
first time; first; initial
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
record of proceedings; minutes
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
overhasty; rash; premature
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
absence; disregard; indifference
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon