three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
high-grade sake; fine drink
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
lower half of the body; nether parts
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
single flower; one wheel; full moon
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
natural voice (without a microphone)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly