to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
miser; niggard; cheapskate
casting; founding; minting
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to happen to have on hand or in stock
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
commuter pass; season ticket
direct connection; direct link
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
newcomer; initiate; rookie
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
fast-talking; rapid talking
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
rood (measure of land area)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age