culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
unless one ...; if one does not ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to accept; to receive; to agree
stingy; cheap; very frugal
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
suffix appended to somebody else's family members