towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
strumming; thrumming; plunking; plonking
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
at; in; at; when; by; with
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
time around sunset; early evening
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
men and women of all ages
wealth and poverty; rich and poor
clientele; customer stratum
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
depends entirely on; depends above all on
wandering; rambling; roaming
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute