foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
training; drill; practice; discipline
stagnation; hindrance; delay
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
parade float; festival float
line; queue; procession; matrix
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
each and all; every single one; everybody
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
simpleton; dimwit; sluggard
rest; break; recess; intermission
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
more than anything; above all else
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to understand; to make out
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person