pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
female high-school student
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
rakugo research society; rakugo research club
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
transfer student; student changing schools
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle