open; public; official; overt
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
having said that; on the other hand
joke; playfulness; kidding around
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
sweet and sour; bittersweet
for example; for instance; e.g.
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
talk about divorce or separation
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
example; illustration; precedent
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
established practice; custom
form; method; system; formula
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to think too much; to be over-concerned
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance