to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
association of like-minded people
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
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
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star