to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
tone (of voice); manner of talking
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
interior; inside; internal
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
under the orders of; by order (command)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
five (long cylindrical things)
four handed performance (on the piano)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
still (continuing); as ever; further
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be relieved; to feel relieved
opposite; reverse; contrary
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
(not) a single person; (no) one
to rule; to govern; to administer