to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
triumphant return; returning in triumph
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
imagination; supposition; guess
to put one's life on the line
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to lose heart; to lose motivation
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)