infancy; childhood; tender age
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
fastidious person; fussy person; faultfinder; nitpicker; stickler
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
serious error; gross mistake
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
act (of a Chinese drama); scene; paragraph (esp. of an Edo-period novel); passage; section
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
recollection; reminiscence
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one day; (on) a certain day
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
that is to say; so that means