to start working; to take action
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
head; lead; vanguard; first
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
calamity; misfortune; disaster
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to grow up; to become an adult
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
legendary beast; magical beast
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
being very popular; being in great demand
one's post; place of work; workplace
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
day after day; day by day
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
great laughter; burst of laughter
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
with a chuckle; with a giggle
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away