coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
no regrets; without regrets
green dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of green dragon tiles
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
trivia; snippet of knowledge
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
residing; living; dwelling
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
number of times; frequency; count
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
Yokoyama Takashi (1948.10.6-)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
Yokoyama Yasushi (1944.3.18-1996.1.21)
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known