to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
imagination; supposition; guess
considerably; greatly; a lot
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
general; popular; common; typical
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
several times; once or twice
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
fine weather; fair weather
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
setting off (on a trip); departure
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
particular; hard to please; fussy
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
preparations for a journey
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits