fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
being argued into silence; being left speechless
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
theatre; theater; playhouse
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
absence due to illness; sick leave
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
don't worry about it; forget about it
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
special training; intensive training; crash course
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
persecution complex; paranoia
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
triangle; triangular shape
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace