to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
whole house; whole audience
to resound; to make a stir
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
having weak legs; slow walker
palanquin bearer; coolie; wandering robber
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
Tokyo dialect; Tokyo accent
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
natural features; scenery; a premium; gift
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
real thing; original; actual
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
like this; in this way; as you see
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
Kawatake Mokuami (1816-1893)