with little space remaining; being almost full
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
IQ; intelligence quotient
a little bit; a little while
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
dodgy dealings; monkey business
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
clearing one's throat; cough
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
after that (a substantive change occurred)
frequent; densely packed; thick
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
remedy for a cold; cold medicine