prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
such; like that; that sort of
to ask; to enquire; to query
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
serious; severe; grave; acute
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
yearned for; longed for; missed
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
pressure; oppression; suppression
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care