knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
narrator; storyteller; reciter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(police) detective; criminal matter
contrived; false-sounding
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
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 raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
just because; even if; even though
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
in person; personally; directly
prohibition; inhibition; ban
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
adviser; advisor; consultant
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand
club activities; extracurricular activities
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
vague recollection; faint memory
stealthily; secretly; in secret
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
sequel; later development
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!