clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
year in, year out; always; 24-7
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
a little bit; a little while
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to mix; to blend; to combine
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
sullenly; discontentedly; with hurt feelings
worried look; melancholy air
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
when it becomes; when it comes to
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)