comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
actor; actress; player; performer
pleasant feeling; good vibes
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
determination; resolution
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers