order; directive; instructions; command
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to challenge (a person) to a fight
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
immortal; undying; indestructible
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
long-awaited; much-awaited
(game of) whack-a-mole; whac-a-mole
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally