joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
such; this sort of; like this
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
back seat (of a car); rear seat
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness