they; those guys; those fellows
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
heating power; thermal power; firepower
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
cheap article; poor-quality article
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
free time; spare time; idle moment
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
right to choose; a say; option
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
head; brains; intelligence
different opinion; objection
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
match; game; bout; contest
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
simple; straightforward; problem-free; hopeless (person); impossible; the end