manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
height (of body); stature
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
devotion; attachment; infatuation
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
although I say; although one might say; although called
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
intelligence gathering; information gathering
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
in this way; thus; such; uh...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
The Lord of the Rings (trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross