overproduction; careless manufacture; churning out (substandard goods)
to poke each other; to jab each other
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
continuously; constantly; incessantly
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to be harmonious; to get on well; to be intimate or close
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
anecdote; brief (comic) story
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
a find; windfall; bargain
losing weight; slimming; lean person
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; interference; officiousness
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack