such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
to mix; to stir; to blend
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
hey there; I say; see here
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
each newspaper; every newspaper
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
street stall; stand; booth
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
quality (of a product or a service)
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)