it's no joke; gimme a break!
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
middle of the night; dead of night
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
remaining silent; keeping secret
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to pass (of time); to elapse
last night; yesterday evening
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
reading partway; leaving half-read
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to go out and away; to leave
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient