very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
even though; despite; when
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
tone quality; sound quality
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
ability; capability; skill
a place or opportunity to make a display of
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
first thing in the morning
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
God; god; ace; king; superior person
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to subsist; to keep on living