madness; craziness; insanity
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
shyness; bashfulness; shame
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
(plain) hot water; boiled water
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to beat to death; to kill
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to gain fame; to make one's name
in swarms; in great crowds
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
wrestlers from the same stable
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
and; thereupon; because of that
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
unless one ...; if one does not ...
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
unable to resist; unable to suppress
one by one; one each; one at a time
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
successively; one after another
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation