song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
first match (in a series)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
war; battle; match; game; competition
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
'ra'-removed; the practice of dropping the 'ra' in potential forms like 'taberareru'
to kill; to beat to death
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
visual hallucination; vision
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
advance; moving forward; progress
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style