to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to form a group; to form a bunch
genuine; authentic; true; real
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to fold up; to fold into layers
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
messenger; envoy; emissary
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
safety; welfare; well-being
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
receiving; acceptance; reception
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
to smash violently; to crush
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
the whole area; all areas
disadvantageous; long (odds)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
recovery; rescue; recapture
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
major war; great war; world war
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
repeatedly; several times; many times