sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
believable; credible; trustworthy
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
silence (not speaking); muteness
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to commit a crime; to do evil
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection