to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
literally; to the letter; literal
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
active people; doers; people who get things done
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to visit frequently; to haunt
display window; shop window; store window
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
well-bred; of good upbringing
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to run a shop; to have a shop
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
design; idea; conception; plan
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
novel; original; new; innovative
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
rich person; wealthy person
thick makeup; heavy makeup
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
different culture; foreign culture
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock