to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
intellectual property; IP
night view; night skyline; nightscape
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
top of the head; crown of the head
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
section manager; section chief
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to be itching to put one's skills to use
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
lately; recently; these days
to keep (someone) at a distance
to investigate; to examine
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
corrupt policeman; dirty cop
shameless; shameless person
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher