comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
treasure chest; strongbox
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
movie; film; motion picture
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
home; household; family; hearth
item; article; dish; course; finest item
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
memories; recollections; reminiscence
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
topic of discussion; agenda
nonparticipation; nonattendance
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
studies; schoolwork; classwork
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
Chinese peacock (species of swallowtail butterfly, Papilio bianor)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
even if not; even without
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)