to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
separation; divorce; severing of connections
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
that is to say; so that means
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
from the viewpoint of; according to
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving