sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
after that; afterwards; thereafter
Kunikida Doppo (1871-1908)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to feel; to sense; to experience
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
good feeling; feeling good
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
chiffon cake; sponge cake
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad