manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
takes (e.g. of photographs); exposures
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
tension; mental strain; nervousness
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
one thin flat object; one sheet
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
not caring; not giving a damn
and yet; though; when; in spite of
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty