to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
weak; weak-kneed; soft; feeble; effeminate
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
lacking talent; lacking accomplishments
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
common reed (Phragmites australis)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
river; stream; River; the ... river
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
arista; awn; (grain) beard
to make merry; to be festive
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
refined; admirable; superb
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
sword; blade; single stroke
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to push aside; to push one's way through
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody