incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
in one's hands; in one's control
condition; situation; prospects
to mark the end; to spell the end
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
compensating; making up for; supplementation
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
general situation; whole aspect
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
change of key (during piece); modulation
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
marrow; pith; centre; center; bottom of one's heart
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
intermission (between acts); interlude
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
anecdote; brief (comic) story
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)