indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
third day of the month; three days
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
here and there; in twos and threes; now and then; from time to time; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.); swirling (in the wind)
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
medium; mediocrity; average
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
drama; theatre; theater; play
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
pushing from behind; backing; supporting; instigation; instigator
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe