getting on board; sailor; seaman
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
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 one off; farewell; escort
stifled (laughter); simmering
example; specimen; sample
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
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
bent back; hunchback; stoop
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
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
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
coincident with; while; simultaneously
looks; personal appearance; features
indirection; indirectness
pull; patronage; tug; discount
indiscretion; bad idea; thoughtlessness; indiscreetness
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)