to attempt; to test; to try out
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
moderate; proper; just right
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
time; hour; period; class
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
cooperation; collaboration
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
older sister; elder sister
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
suffix for familiar person
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter