comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
I appreciate your efforts
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
the people; citizens; the populace
hello; good day; good afternoon
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
honorific/polite/humble prefix
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to stop walking; to pause
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary