have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
rather; better; instead; if anything
program (e.g. TV); programme
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
main cause; primary factor
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
of no interest; not interested
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
because; the reason is; if you want to know why