sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that is to say; so that means
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be photographed; to be projected
father; dad; husband; you; he
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner