asterism; pattern of stars which do not form a constellation
kururinpa; hairstyle with divided ponytail
practice meeting; practice group
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
tone quality; sound quality
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
senior high school; high school
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
how; in what way; in what manner
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
carelessly; inattentively
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
feng (male Chinese firebird)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
one more time; once more; once again
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection