My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
that day; the very same day
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
isolation; being alone; being friendless
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
minority; (sexual, ethnic) minority; minority group
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
foreign; abroad; overseas
to be suspected without cause
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness