teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
surname; family name; last name
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
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
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
connection; link; relationship