to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
carelessly; inattentively
such; like that; in that way
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
completely changed; totally transformed
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
abandoned factory; disused factory
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
makeshift; improvised; hurriedly prepared; hastily got up
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
outsourcing; contracting out; ordering with an outside supplier
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
value; worth; virtue; blessing
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
trade; buying and selling
morality; moral principles
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)