to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
convenient; handy; useful
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
go that far; to that extent
thereupon; shortly thereafter
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
about when; about what time; how soon
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
because of; owing to; due to
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
one person; another name; nickname; alias