in the same way as; just like
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
while; even though; despite
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
time; hour; period; class
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
suffix for familiar person
written explanation; written apology
near; close; beside; third person
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
at work; in the midst of work; working
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in that way; thus; so; so?
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again