asterism; pattern of stars which do not form a constellation
kururinpa; hairstyle with divided ponytail
practice meeting; practice group
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
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
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
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
just the other day; quite recently
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
last; final; end; conclusion; rust