concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
being too late; losing one's final chance
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
riverside; edge of a river
drinking party; get-together
platform; home; home base; home plate
to thrust down; to push off
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
indictment; prosecution; complaint
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
Shunpuutei Shouta (1959.12.9-)