censorship; inspection; examination
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
(writing, painting) brush
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
victory celebration party; victory banquet
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
playhouse; theatre; theater
audience; spectator; spectators
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
popular person; favorite; favourite
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to smile (at); to grin (at)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
vitality; ability to earn a living
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture