to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
hand puppet; glove puppet
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
long ago; once upon a time
low dining table; tea table
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
paper tape; paper streamer
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
Burgundy (wine); Bourgogne
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
critic; reviewer; commentator
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect