to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
furnishings; implements; equipment
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
ten; 10; ten years of age
society; company; the public; the world
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)