to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
appears to be; apparently
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
that day; the very same day
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the other day; a few days ago
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
be (that) as it may; having said that
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at