as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
traditional; conventional
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
personification; impersonation; embodiment
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
these guys; these fellows
training room (hall); gymnasium
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
traditional art; traditional performance art
clearing one's throat; cough
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement