most part; greater part; majority
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
trauma (usu. psychological)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
decision; settlement; definition
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
both; both sides; both parties
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
competent; suitable; qualified
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
due form; official; formality
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned