to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
wish; desire; ambition; choice
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
solo comedian; standup comedian; comedian not part of a duo, trio, etc.
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
refined taste; good taste
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
removable; detachable; demountable
curse; spell; malediction
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
charm; incantation; spell; curse
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...