encroachment; erosion; corrosion
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
prospects of victory; chances of success
very; extremely; excessively
as far as the eye can see
overall victory; championship
literary woman; talented woman
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
an assortment; combination
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
wicked tongue; abusive language
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
gifted education; special education for gifted children