obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
enumeration; citation; listing
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to sink (into); to get depressed
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to gather strength; to take heart
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period