technique; art; skill; move
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
trend of the times; way things are going
in the same way as; just like
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
decision; determination; resolution
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
betting ticket; betting slip
breakthrough; great discovery
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
joints; points (of a speech)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
of course; certainly; naturally
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
one thin flat object; one sheet