comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
already; now; no longer; not any more
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
hegemony; leadership; initiative
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
scenery; scene; landscape
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
laws and regulations; legislation
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)