to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
final; eventual; ultimate
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
the same; the said; likewise
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
because of; owing to; due to
for this very reason; that is exactly why
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
jumping to a wrong conclusion
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction