vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
president (of a society); chairman
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
why; how; for what reason
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); anaguma castle (defensive opening)
don't you think?; indicates question
right under; directly below; right beneath
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
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.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer