misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
calamity; disaster; accident
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)