end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
very; much; greatly; a lot of
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
boy; son; baby boy; young man
unconditionally; as a rule
the husband of one's younger sister
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)