to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
true to one's name; living up to one's name
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
should; must; -able; probably; likely
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
body and soul; mind and body
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
beyond comparison; incomparable
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach