to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to pretend; to act (as if)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to not believe one's ears
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
entreaty; appeal; petition
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
outside the country; abroad
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
probability; likelihood; chances
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
curious; strange; unusual
never ceasing; never ending
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
care; precaution; guarding; caution
genuine product; officially licensed product; non-counterfeit article
to mix; to stir; to blend
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize