to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to start working; to take action
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
being very popular; being in great demand
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
daily visit to a temple or shrine (to worship); visiting frequently; visiting daily
day after day; day by day
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
great laughter; burst of laughter
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
with a chuckle; with a giggle
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
personal attendant; valet; maid
several (objects, usu. from two to six)