repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
trio; gang of three; threesome
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
homo-; homo; (male) homosexual; homozygote; homozygous; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates that includes modern humans)
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
both (people); the two of them
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)