Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
new members (e.g. club); new students; freshman; event to welcome new students, club members, etc. (e.g. welcome party)
arrangement; to arrange; to orchestrate
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
leadership skill; leadership ability
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
selection of music; song selection
not long has passed since ...
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
publication of results; announcement of results
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
wrong; different; not like that
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
senior high school; high school
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
feng (male Chinese firebird)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to dry up completely; to become stale