affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
powerful medicine; strong poison
murder; homicide; manslaughter
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
chorus; singing in a chorus
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to approach; to draw near
counter for choices, options, etc.
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
head; lead; vanguard; first
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
low tone; bass; low voice
(doing) karaoke by oneself