tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
opposite; reverse; contrary
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
witnessing; observing; sighting
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
desperation; self-abandonment
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
non-official history; privately composed history
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
calamity; disaster; accident
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
scale; scope; plan; structure
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to throw open; to leave open