son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
now; the present time; just now; another; more
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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.
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
a little bit; a little while
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
household; home; family; housekeeping
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve