to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
care; precaution; guarding; caution
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
discovery; detection; finding
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to have a talk; to tell a story
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
soon; before long; in the near future
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
nothing but; none other than
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
folklore studies; folkloristics
to look daggers at someone; to be angry