laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
honour; honor; glory; privilege
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to unfold; to unroll; to open
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
but; however; provided that
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with