rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
ten; 10; ten years of age
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
agricultural land; farmland
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport