to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to feel; to sense; to experience
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) sleeveless robe worn by commoners
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
succession to headship of a family
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to press a question; to cross-examine
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.