full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
stable boy; stable hand; groom
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to go to; to visit; to call on
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
this place; where one comes from; here
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
audience (with someone of high standing)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
knowing; being aware (of)
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
common people; ordinary people; masses
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
script; libretto; scenario
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
way of reciting; way of telling a story
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
this occasion; at this time; now
bloody wind; wind carrying the stench of blood from a battle
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
taking heart; being in high spirits