cross-examination; retort; asking in return
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to look around; to survey
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
in history; ever; historical
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
the real criminal; true culprit
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
spread; span; expanse; extent
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
anger (held in check); irritation; rage
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to complain; to make a complaint
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
confirmation; certification; ascertainment