fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
in perfect form; going swimmingly
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
at once; immediately; right now
cutting roots; extermination; rooting out
fast-talking; rapid talking
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
order; command; directions; instructions
theatre; theater; playhouse
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
in unison; as one; united
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at