unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
factory; plant; mill; workshop
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
ultimate; final; last; eventual
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
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)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why