it's not like; it isn't as if
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
chance (of success); odds
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
fully prepared; all ready
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
message; informative matter
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
Franken (Germany); Vranken
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend