to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to make merry; to be festive
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
eighth day of the month; eight days
travel voucher; travel coupon
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
ruler; monarch; sovereign
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
loyal retainer; loyal subject
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
related to; in relation to
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
only recently; just of late