comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
university of arts; arts college
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
conviction; belief; confidence
official announcement; proclamation
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
complete change; about-face
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
willpower; energy; vitality
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to rush over; to run up to
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to put one's strength into