singing voice; (sound of) singing
good humour (humor); good mood
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
end; close; finish; termination
moneylending; moneylender
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
development; exploitation
generation; the world; the age
(water-filled) paddy field
on the sea; surface of the sea
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
parade float; festival float
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
horseplay; fooling around
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
weird; disgusting; sickening
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
from outside; from the side
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
prayer (for something); supplication
to grant permission; to give permission
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir