to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
on one hand; on the other hand
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
occasional; infrequent; rare
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence