to laugh away; to laugh off
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
great laughter; burst of laughter
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
social dance; ballroom dancing
this (very thing); this precisely
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
nice; likeable; desirable