first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to support each other; to support one another
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
Le petit prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry); The Little Prince
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
Magic Marker; (permanent) marker pen; (indelible) felt-tip pen
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
deliberation; discussion; consideration
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes
to distribute rice (e.g. during an emergency)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
misjudgement; misjudgment; erroneous judgement; miscarriage of justice
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question