hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
even more; still more; further
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
suffix for familiar person
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
in perfect form; going swimmingly
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
heartstrings; koto string
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate