teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to frolic about; to mess around
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
summer cloud; summer clouds
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
demanding; difficult; strict
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
because of; owing to; due to
to make merry; to be festive
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
with a bump; with a clunk
to butt heads; to head-butt
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
another prefecture; other prefectures