championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
deadly serious; deadly earnest
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
planning; plan; project; arrangements
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to discuss; to talk together
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
communication skills; communication ability
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
rather than; more ... than ...
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
whichever one chooses; either way
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
clearing one's throat; cough
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
one revolution; one rotation
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
bill (at a restaurant); check
yen (currency of Japan); circle