opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
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)
to ask a question; to ask questions
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
consequence; outcome; result; blame
number one; first; best; most; game; round
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
tradition; legend; folklore
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
right side; right-hand side
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard