big man; large man; tall man; giant
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to step firmly; to harden by treading
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
under the orders of; by order (command)
upper half of the body; upper body
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
Minister for Foreign Affairs
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
noisy; confused; uproarious
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
our country; our land; one's own country
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind