to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
front entrance; front door
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
exhaust sound; exhaust note
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion