uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
such; like that; that sort of; very
production (e.g. play); direction
don't you think?; indicates question
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
after that; afterwards; thereafter
lifelike; exact resemblance
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
that; the matter in question
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
work; business; company; study
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of