certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
back street; back alley; off-street
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
high-pitched tone; soprano
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
main question; real issue at hand
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
lightly and nimbly; with agility
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
butterfly net; net for catching insects
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
how long; how far; how much