mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
that is to say; so that means
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
number one; first; best; most; game; round
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
clearing one's throat; cough
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
shout of victory; cry of triumph
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
as you see; as you can see
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
time; hour; season; time of the year
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment