to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
out of control; uncontrollable
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
delicious; tasty; good; nice
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to become better; to improve
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
receipt of money; money received; receipts; depositing; deposit; payment
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
with a chuckle; with a giggle
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine