to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
story; tale; talk; discussion
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
how; in what way; how about; questionable
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
style of haikai or haiku from the Tenmei era (based on a return to the style of Basho); style of comical tanka from the Tenmei era (popularized by Oota Nampo)
poetic style typical of Man'yōshū
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
a little; somewhat; slightly