to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
upper part; upper region; region above
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
sympathy; empathy; response
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
so; to such an extent; such
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing