rowdiness; rowdy (person or event)
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
southpaw; left-handed person
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
wish; desire; request; prayer
the best medicine (i.e. sake)
cocktail; mixed drink; blended liquor
scattered animal feed; ground bait
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
even if; although; despite; even (e.g. even a child)
woman's looks; woman's charm
advocate; proponent; supporter
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
sometimes; occasionally; somehow (or other); in some way; being apt to; being liable to
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
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
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 make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
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
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
freshly grated (e.g. daikon)
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd