(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
boiled and half-dried bonito
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
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)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to trample flat; to beat a path
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy