to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
self-consciousness; self-awareness
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly