break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
partly open; in half bloom
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
younger scholar; future reference
genuine article; real thing; real deal
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
in its entirety; whole; wholly
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to have an eye on; to zero in on
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)