company name; name of a company
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
level; standard; water level
ancient Shinto music and dancing
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
proof; proof sheet; galley proof
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
business manners; business etiquette
superior; superiors; senior
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
training (esp. in-service); induction course
toil and moil; working assiduously for; tireless hard work; painstaking labor (labour)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
retainer; retinue; servant
(written) work; book; writings
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
study; research; investigation
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
San'yuutei Enshou (1900.9.3-1979.9.3)
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
tenement house; row house
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall