combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
rather; better; instead; if anything
imagination; supposition; guess
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin; Roman
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
electricity; electric guitar
blending of Japanese and Western styles
Japanese (people, language, style)
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
closing the legs; keeping the legs together (in gymnastics)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity