to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
really; truly; indeed; good grief
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
rakugo research society; rakugo research club
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
second-hand shop; curio shop
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
look!; there!; here!; that is
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
very; much; greatly; a lot of
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to be intimate with; to befriend
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...