to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
environment; surroundings; circumstances
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
redoing; doing over again
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
video game; computer game; console game
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
(not) even once; (not) ever
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
modesty; humility; being humble
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress