grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
one by one; one each; one at a time
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
round shape; circle; circular form
show tent; circus tent; freak show
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
Eurasian magpie (Pica pica); common magpie
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
one day; (on) a certain day
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
the whole day; all the day
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
sinking into deep thought; sinking to the depths; contemplation
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
in terms of; from the point of view of
not caring; not giving a damn
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
savage land; barbaric region
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
northern part; the north (of a region)
region; limits; stage; level
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk