to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
way; method; means; resource; course
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem