humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
older brother; elder brother
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
head; lead; vanguard; first
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take over; to hand over
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
very; greatly; exceedingly
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
outsider; someone outside of a group
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
honor; honour; credit; prestige
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
fast-talking; rapid talking
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
deep affection; dear; beloved
place; room; margin; scope
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)