having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
innocent; cherubic; childlike
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
as you see; as you can see
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
class president; head class representative
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
children's story; fairy tale
matcha; powdered green tea
sablé (shortbread biscuit)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to accept; to receive; to agree
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
for (some) doubtful points to remain
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to have a talk; to tell a story
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals