contradiction; inconsistency
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
going around; patrol; round; tour
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
you've hit the nail on the head; that's just what I thought; that's exactly like I feel; that's exactly what I think, too
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
incompetent; have no merit
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be born; to come into the world
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
rapid-fire comic dialogue
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to have a reason; to have an excuse
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet