aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
strumming; thrumming; plunking; plonking
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
every place; various places
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
reconciliation; make peace with
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
prejudice; bias; distorted view
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
seeing one off; farewell; escort
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting