to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
mask; disguise; guise; mask
winter vacation; winter holidays
thousand years; many years
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
function; facility; faculty; feature
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
difficult to ...; hard to ...
by today; before the day is over
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
being left out; being ostracized
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
3rd day of the month; three days
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
terrible situation; awful state of affairs; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
in high spirits; excited; energetic
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor