out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
extinction; annihilation; destruction
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
complete stranger; total stranger
to stare back (at); to glare back
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
distant look; faraway look
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)