hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
source of information; intelligence source; message source
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around