worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to complain; to lodge a complaint
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
one more time; once more; once again
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
original home; birthplace; originator
flick (hockey, fencing, touch-screen, etc.)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to express (in words); to confess