to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
preference; priority; precedence
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to care for someone; to look after someone
(not) even once; (not) ever
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
limited time; limited-time offer
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
preparation; arrangements
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke