skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
manners; behavior; behaviour
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
low (level, value, price, etc.)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
how many years; how long; what year
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
at that time; in those days
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
hard (life); tough (world)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
continuation; succession; series
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
business world; business circles; (the) industry
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness