thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
story of one's experiences
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
guardian; protector; patron; parent
older sister and younger brother
superiority complex; sense of superiority
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
war; battle; match; game; competition
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
final game; final games; the finals
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
nine times; twisting around many times
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to ask; to enquire; to query
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
(in the same way) as before; as always
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
acting ability; talent as a performer
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
the last moment; the very end
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to shine; to glitter; to be bright