numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
authenticity; credibility
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(social) class; rank; grade
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to be smeared; to be covered
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
at the present time; as of now; at this time
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
six (long cylindrical things)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
reality; actuality; hard fact
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on