to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
person in charge of warming sake in a bar
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
staggering; reeling; tottering
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, soybeans, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air; stuffiness
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
to ask; to enquire; to query
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
inconsistency; contradiction; disobedience
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives