at once; there and then; immediately
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to intend; to be sure that
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
honesty; sincerity; frankness
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to shake one's head (in denial)
(not even) for a moment; (not) even in the slightest degree; (not) on any account; at any rate; at the very least; putting everything else aside
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
chanting of the Heike Monogatari to biwa accompaniment
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
innumerable changes; infinite variety
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
to say; to tell; to state; to do
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to play (a stringed instrument)