to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
washing potatoes (in a bucket); being very crowded; being packed with people
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
management; administration; operation
shriek of delight; cry of joy
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
falling over; toppling sideways
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
fatal accident; deadly accident
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
in unison; as one; united
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
most part; greater part; majority
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
negative emotions; negative feelings
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement