humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
pre-war days; before the war
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
job application form; employee satisfaction
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
multicolumn layout; column setting
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on