careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
story; tale; talk; discussion
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
ten; 10; ten years of age
to collect; to assemble; to gather
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize