cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
as you see; as you can see
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
door; gate; opening; title page
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
working adult; full-fledged member of society
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
never mind!; don't worry about it
casting; cast-metal object
factory; plant; mill; workshop