earthquake resistance standards
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
worry; agony; vexation; illness; sickness
masterful performance; virtuosity
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
to bite off; to gnaw through
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
live music or performance
that's right; yes; uh-huh
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
succession to another's professional name
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to grumble about something (trivial)
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending