old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
rakugo research society; rakugo research club
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to be too numerous; to be too much
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
Tanaka Yoshitake (1958.3-)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
from here; from this place
main question; real issue at hand
conviction; belief; confidence
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
genuine article; real thing; real deal
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
innocent; not guilty; harmless
back off!; leave me alone!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...