home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
person from the Kansai region
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yeah; you're right; that's right
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul