a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
singing voice; (sound of) singing
occupation; calling; livelihood
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to be transparent; to show through
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
at once; immediately; right now