more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
don't you think?; indicates question
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
why; how; for what reason
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
as if it were about oneself
feelings; thoughts; meaning
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
business hours; opening hours; office hours
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
moneylending; moneylender
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something