assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
regret; repentance; remorse
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
sympathy; compassion; pity
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
(opening of a) wound; cut
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
everything; anything; nothing
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel