flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
look!; there!; here!; that is
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
freckles; buckwheat chaff
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
ultimate; final; last; eventual
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare