to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to set on fire; to ignite
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
failure; mistake; blunder
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
San'yuutei Enchou (1839-1900)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
garden lantern; hanging lantern
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
Miyoshi Juro (1902-1958) (novelist and playwright)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
drama; play; Chinese opera
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
danger; peril; hazard; risk
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)