to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
trifling; trivial; slight
they; those guys; those fellows
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
attendance (at school); going to school
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
existence; being; presence
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook