severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
several times; a few times
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
having said that; on the other hand
person of common sense; common sense man
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
consequence; result; conclusion
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
anecdote; brief (comic) story
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to collapse into; to flop onto
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising