purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
unexpectedly; surprisingly
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
time; season; period; phase; stage
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
eighth day of the month; eight days
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
unique; individual; original; unusual
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
relish; gusto; appreciation
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite