to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
to listen to in an ecstasy
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
reefy coast; windswept and wave-beaten shore
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
stifled (laughter); simmering
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to encamp; to take up positions
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
bent back; hunchback; stoop
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
shopworn goods; dead stock; shelf warmer; being left unresolved for a long time (e.g. a problem); being shelved
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on