bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
three times; thrice; third (interval)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
style of recitative dance popular during the Muromachi period
drinking bout; merrymaking
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to conclude a dance; to dance the last dance
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to amuse oneself; to make merry
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
report; notification; registration
(not) so much; (not) that much
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
crookedness; something not right; something out of the ordinary; something unpleasant; something disgusting; unlawfulness
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
art of war; strategy; tactics
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
mediation; intercession; smoothing over