to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
overall victory; championship
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
and; AND (Boolean operator)
nausea; sickness in the stomach
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light