to talk; to chat; to chatter
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
yen (currency of Japan); circle
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
worldly desires; materialistic desires
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive