special radio or television programme; television special
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
for the first time in one's life
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
missing person; wanted person
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
restlessly; in continuous motion
attack; assault; attempt; try
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
aggression; invasion; raid
step; stride; counter for steps
so what!; who gives a damn?
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to look forward to something
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality