inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
half and half; fifty-fifty
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
Europe and America; the West
yearned for; longed for; missed
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
job; work; duties; trade; skill
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
whereabout; about where; how much
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to make a witty remark; to come out with a bon mot
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
life; living; I; me; student