not counting (as anything significant)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
progress; advance; improvement; development
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to show; to bare (the teeth)
high class; esteemed; cherished
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
classical or dead languages
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to say (something) over one's shoulder
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
sequel; later development
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
composition; constitution
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn