grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
Mikasanomiya (part of the royal family)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
hey there; I say; see here
overall victory; championship
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
time; hour; period; class
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
serious; not joking; straight
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)