envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
instability; insecurity; crankiness
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be silent; to say nothing
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
how; in what way; by what means
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
convenient; handy; useful
suffix for familiar person
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly