periodic; regular; routine
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
reaction; response; reaction
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
awareness; realization; noticing
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
connection; link; relationship
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
last days; the end; one's fate
in history; ever; historical
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
programme; program; plans; arrangements
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
to complain; to lodge a complaint
singing voice; (sound of) singing
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point