to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
anecdote; brief (comic) story
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
omniscience and omnipotence
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to have one's hair stand on end
rich person; wealthy person
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
to sit for an examination