comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to pay attention; to be watchful
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to show up; to appear; to turn up
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
genuine article; real thing; real deal
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
on and after; from ... onward; since
physical condition; state of health; shape
from now; from this moment; henceforth
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good