it's no joke; gimme a break!
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
considerably; fairly; quite
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
by sheer strength; by brute force
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to apologize; to apologise
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
though; notwithstanding; although
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
and; thereupon; because of that
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to grow taller (of people)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man