humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
man; male; masculine gender
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
receiving an electric shock
to pay attention; to be watchful
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
successfully; with success
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
lightly; easily; carelessly
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
technique; art; skill; move
principal occupation; core business
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
presence; sitting with; being with