thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
at work; in the midst of work; working
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
generation; the world; the age
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
solitude; loneliness; isolation
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
magician; conjurer; illusionist
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
great laughter; burst of laughter
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
list price; regular price; established price
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
to force someone out of the ring
hakkeyoi!; come on!; go ahead!