trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
evening meal; dinner; supper
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
variety show (on TV or radio)
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
saving electricity; power saving; reducing electricity usage; reducing power consumption
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
latchkey child; latchkey kid
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial