rain from a cloudless sky
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
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
kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)
tone quality; sound quality
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
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)
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to gain fame; to make one's name
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
three; three years of age
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
leader of a charge; first to arrive
feng (male Chinese firebird)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination