funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
of great promise; with a promising future
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to have a relationship; to have relations
pregnancy; conception; gestation
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
very likely; very probable
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
time; season; period; phase; stage
body; physical system; (the) person
future prospects; promise
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
notice; attention; observation
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to make a fool of (someone)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy