to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
they; those guys; those fellows
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to roll about; to writhe about
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
since; henceforth; ever since
Pellet; Pere; Peret; Pelé (1940.10.23-2022.12.29; Brazilian soccer player)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
at once; immediately; right now
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
Shen Long (spiritual dragon in Chinese mythology); Shen-lung
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
had better ...; had better not ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to make an appeal; to urge
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development