violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
waste of time; killing time
genuine article; real thing; real deal
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
worried; troubled; afflicted; to afflict; to torment
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
contemplation; meditation
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
club that has suspended its activities; not attending one's club
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
shameless; shameless person
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate