spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
place; situation; position; location
prickling; stinging; tingling
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
such; like that; that sort of; very
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
second day of the month; two days
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very