to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
epidemic; plague; pestilence
noro; member of a hereditary caste of female mediums in Okinawa
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
another showing (of a play); playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor); recapitulation
deep emotion; strong feelings
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
running away; escaping on foot
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
physical strength; muscular strength
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to fire into; to shoot into
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft