that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to say; to be called; to do
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
why; how; for what reason
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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.)
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible