(in Japan) 3rd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. E); hyōjō mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
somehow; for some reason (or other); why
contemplation; meditation
scattered; sprinkled; sporadically; snapping (of a thread, string, etc.); breaking
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
singing; song; music class (at pre-WWII schools); song for music classes
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
don't you think?; indicates question
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to get change back; to be more than enough
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted