restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
gagaku; ceremonial Japanese court music
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
way of speaking; intimation
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
concession; conciliation; compromise
polite; respectful; reverent
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to strain one's eyes; to stare
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
to blaze; to burn brightly
ancient times; prehistoric times
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
certainly; surely; definitely
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
how many times; how often
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
bright red; crimson lotus flower
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
in that way; like that; that way
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous