to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
magistrate; shogunate administrator
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to pick up; to find; to gather
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(giving) instruction; initiation
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off