asterism; pattern of stars which do not form a constellation
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
seed (of a fruit); pit; tongue (projecting strip on a board that fits into a groove on another board); clitoris; (arch.) core; (arch.) kernel
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
tone quality; sound quality
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
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
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
wrong; different; not like that
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
what do you want?; can I help you?
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
three; three years of age
senior high school; high school
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
feng (male Chinese firebird)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
stomach ache; abdominal pain
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart