to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
principal occupation; core business
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
suffix for familiar person
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
currently popular; in fashion; trendy