gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
common hill mynah (Gracula religiosa); hill myna; myna bird
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
(how) many times; (how) often
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home