the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto
playful literature originating from haiku
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
origin and history; particulars
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
stature; build; height; size; physique
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself
bending backward; strutting
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
black kite (Milvus migrans); Inverness cape; filcher; sneak thief
pleased to make your acquaintance
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
experienced; seasoned; veteran
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to