grasp; catch; understanding
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
whole face; all over one's face
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
quiz; short test; mini test
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
every person; each one; everybody
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to work hard; to work diligently
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
in accordance with; according to
reaching; attaining; arrival
in order; in turn; one by one
to collect; to assemble; to gather
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness