comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
a little bit; a little while
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
advanced level; high grade; senior
whereabout; about where; how much
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
fool; someone beneath one's contempt
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
story; tale; talk; discussion
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to turn towards; to point
gentle; quiet; demure; sober; mild-mannered; meek
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
form; shape; figure; visage
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as