interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to be worried; to be troubled
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to say no more; to sink into silence
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
the defence; defence side
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
objection; dissent; protest
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
court (of law); courtroom
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
woman; female; feminine gender
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
don't you think?; indicates question
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)