laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
surrounding at a distance
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
all sorts of; all kinds of
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
arrogant; insolent; overbearing
concern; sympathy; solicitude; nature; disposition; temperament
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
friendly; sociable; brittle; fragile; light
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
white (complexion); fair-skinned
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
veil of darkness; curtain of night
freely; right and left; as one pleases
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
wood-block printing; wood engraving
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
to wipe out; to put an end to
surrenderer; person who surrenders
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
solid; substantial; substantive
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
unnatural death; violent death
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend