asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
personal; individual; private
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
cooperation; collaboration
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
still (continuing); as ever; further
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable