to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
regret; repentance; remorse
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
front; frontage; facade; main
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
too much; excessively; too