flute; fife; pipe; whistle
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
regret; repentance; remorse
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
how long; how much; to what extent
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
for example; for instance; e.g.
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
considerably; greatly; a lot
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
facing north; northern exposure
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
counter for chairs or seats
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light