to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
special training; intensive training; crash course
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
should; must; -able; probably; likely
retort; back talk; backchat
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
hey there; I say; see here
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
very; extremely; excessively
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick