funny story; funny anecdote
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
large amount of money; great cost
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
body build; physique; frame
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
to jar; to creak; to grate
to strangle; to constrict
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be fated; to be linked by fate
after that; afterwards; thereafter
horseplay; fooling around
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
back street; back alley; off-street
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
silence; stillness; quietness
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
competent; suitable; qualified
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
versatility; multiplicity of use
patient; unhurried; leisurely