to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
and so; therefore; for that reason
to some extent; to a certain extent
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
don't you think?; indicates question
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
name; given name; first name
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
few decades; many decades; several decades
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
clearing one's throat; cough
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person