so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
absorption; suction; attraction
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to cry and shout; to scream
the scruff or nape of the neck
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
largest ever; biggest; record
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
capacity; volume; capacitance