a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
real intention; true motive; true meaning
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to be embarrassed; to lose face
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
such; this sort of; like this
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be pleased with; to suit
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
outbreak of war; starting a war
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(how) many times; (how) often
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection