banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to affect; to impact; to influence
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to name; to call; to christen; to term
stealthily; secretly; in secret
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to talk; to chat; to chatter
such ... as; or some such
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
on the occasion of; at the time of
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach