distant land; remote location; distant province
to shut in; to confine; to contain
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
no!; no no!; no, not at all
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
triple time; three important requisites
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to complain; to make a complaint
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
just; right; pure; genuine; truth