technique;  art;  skill;  move
 explanation;  commentary;  exposition;  elucidation
 (sound of) laughter;  laughing voice
 a short while ago;  a moment ago;  just now;  some time ago
 to harvest;  to reap;  to take in;  to gather in;  to adopt (e.g. idea);  to accept (e.g. advice)
 trend of the times;  way things are going
 in the same way as;  just like
 eagerness;  enthusiasm;  fervor;  excitement;  fighting spirit;  fighting mood
 old age;  age;  old people; (arch.)  I; (arch.)  me; (arch.)  my humble self
 to go too far;  to go past;  to go to extremes;  to overdo it
 to destroy;  to overthrow;  to wreck;  to ruin
 decision;  determination;  resolution
 to add (one thing to another);  to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
 disregarding;  taking no account of;  ignoring;  overlooking
 surprisingly;  astonishingly;  amazingly;  alarmingly
 (not) at all;  (not) a bit;  (not) in the least;  (not) in the slightest
 indifferent;  half-hearted;  dispirited;  listless
 betting ticket;  betting slip
 breakthrough;  great discovery
 to one's heart's content;  as much as one wants;  as hard as one can;  resolution;  decisiveness;  determination
 interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
 president (of an organization);  director general;  governor (of a central bank);  party leader (esp. LDP)
 to continue (for a long time);  to occur in succession;  to come next (e.g. on TV)
 corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.);  being equivalent to;  appropriate;  suitable;  to be proportionate to;  to be in keeping with
 joints;  points (of a speech)
 cold (e.g. weather);  uninteresting (esp. joke);  lame;  dull
 to bring to a finish;  to bind firmly;  to superintend
 still;  yet;  more;  still more;  as ...;  like ...
 last;  final;  closing;  last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
 to be in the news;  to be talked about;  to become a popular topic of conversation;  to become the talk of the town;  to become topical
 to strive;  to endeavour;  to endeavor;  to make an effort;  to be zealous
 last;  final;  end;  conclusion;  rust
 all;  whole;  entire;  complete (set);  in total
 place;  spot;  grounds;  arena;  stadium;  range
 having one's back to the wall;  having nowhere to go;  having no way out;  not having another chance
 itching to do something;  impatient;  sorely tempted;  eager
 to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear);  to wear;  to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.)  to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
 to turn one's head;  to look over one's shoulder;  to turn around;  to think back (on);  to reminisce;  to look back (on)
 comedian;  actor who plays comic roles;  figure of fun;  laughing stock
 of course;  certainly;  naturally
 funny;  comical;  humorous;  ridiculous;  silly;  absurd
 one thin flat object;  one sheet