in perfect form; going swimmingly
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to go out and away; to leave
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
legal; lawful; legitimate
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to bring back; to restore
generation; lifetime; age
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
children's story; fairy tale
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
final scene; the end; finale
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
every evening; night after night
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(another's) daughter; young lady
being very good at; strongest point
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line