pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to rise; to erect; to get up
how; in what way; how about
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
this family; we; this house
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
name; given name; first name
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to complain; to make a complaint
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
I see; that's right; indeed
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
please (give me); please (do for me)
polite; courteous; hospitable
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
secret; private; surreptitious
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
everything; anything; nothing