play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
fast-talking; rapid talking
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
rather; sooner; preferably
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to affect; to impact; to influence
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to be worried; to be troubled
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)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
delay; putting off; procrastination