to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
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
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to watch intently; to stare
everybody; every last one of them; all
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
through a (computer, etc.) screen
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
vent; ventilation opening
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to hurt; to smart; to sting
light roasting; light toasting; parching
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
matter for the police; brush with the law