accompaniment to a chant; musician accompanying a chant; samisen accompaniment to a recitation; samisen player accompanying a recitation; samisen music played between the sections of a nagauta; samisen interlude
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
dried flowers; dried flower
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
event; phenomenon; matter
suited figure; person in a suit
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
identification papers; ID
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
going to and fro; back and forth
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to overdo; to do too much
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
opinion; intention; thought
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
phone scam involving a pretended relative
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
gleaming; shining; glistening
peeled egg; fully naked woman
cooler box; cooler; cool box
dry riverbed; river beach
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
relation; family relationship
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile