cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
noble family; lord's family; large organization; large company; head family (of a school of traditional performing arts); parlour
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
(writing, painting) brush
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
famous literary composition
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
suggestion; hint; implication
based on; on the basis of
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
crash; smash; crunch; bang
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
dignity; majesty; sanctity
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance