live (transmission, broadcast, etc.)
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
distant look; faraway look
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to perform; to play; to act
protuberant; paunchy; idly
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
conscious; deliberate; intentional
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
lute priest; minstrel; blind travelling biwa player dressed like a Buddhist monk
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
low dining table; tea table
to smile broadly; to grin widely
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to become keen on; to get passionate about
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without