to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
unable to speak; inarticulate
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
to lose sight of; to miss
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
fire and water; flooding and fire
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
(electric) telegraph; telegraphy; telegraphic communication; telegram
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
master; masterhand; maestro
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
on hand; readily available
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
resin (from trees); (tobacco) tar; nicotine; sleep (in one's eyes); eye discharge
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
ambition; the Buddha's great vow (to save all people)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination