to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
back (of a chair); backrest
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
food and drink; eating and drinking
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
second; number two; runner-up
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
alone; by oneself; on one's own
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled