to laugh away; to laugh off
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
close; intimate; on good terms
along the road; along the way
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
appearance; figure; shape; form
another; different; separate; discrete
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
menial; meanness; servility; abject
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to worry about; to be vexed
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
funny story; funny anecdote
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
heir; inheritor; successor
two parts; two copies; the second part
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
in succession; one after another