establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
forcibly; against one's will
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
and yet; though; when; in spite of
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
free markets and open guilds; way of sitting on the ground with the sole of both feet pressed together
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
neighbourhood; neighborhood
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area