it's not like; it isn't as if
changing clothes; change of clothes
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
for example; for instance; e.g.
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
like that; that way; thus
to be lacking in options; to be too few
a little; a bit; slightly
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
having not the slightest idea
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
retainer; vassal; servant
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
literally; to the letter; literal
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
to like; to love; to be fond of
school building; schoolhouse
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)