most important condition (for); first prerequisite
hard worker; hardworking person
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
European pear (Pyrus communis); common pear
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
head (of the body); tip; head (e.g. of a tool); boss; head; header (in soccer); heading (the ball)
morin khuur (stringed musical instrument of Mongolian origin); matouqin
to change the position of
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
tuning (an instrument); temperament
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
low tone; bass; low voice
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
lute priest; minstrel; blind travelling biwa player dressed like a Buddhist monk
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
to listen to in an ecstasy
strumming; thrumming; plunking; plonking
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price