these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
otherwise; or else; if not
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
at least; at most; (even) just
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
opposite; reverse; contrary
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
true friend; close friend
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
that is to say; so that means
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
as soon as possible; ASAP
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
plaster or mortar-covered wall
either way; in any case; one way or another
to pass (of time); to elapse
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
strong interaction; strong force
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected