to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
tone (of voice); manner of talking
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
really; truly; indeed; good grief
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
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 ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how; in what way; how about