favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
straight-laced person; stubborn person
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to go numb; to have pins and needles
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
look!; there!; here!; that is