and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
calm; composed; cool; quiet
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
two persons; two people; pair; couple
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
sensual love; love affair
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house