to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to look young; to seem young
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
draw (in competition); tie game
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
technical; technological; practical
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
specialization; specialisation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy