to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
infant; baby; little child
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
memories; recollections; reminiscence
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
perfect; complete; flawless
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
trend of the times; way things are going
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
problematical statement; controversial statement
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to hide; to keep to oneself
to straighten up; to sit upright
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle