breast; breaststroke; brainstorming
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
movie viewing event; film screening; movie screening; movie night
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
man-eating shark (esp. great white shark)
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
reason; cause; history; origin
more than anything; above all else
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
physical strength; muscle strength
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
somewhat near; fairly close
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
nothing but; except; no more than
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
word for word; verbatim; literally
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth