refined; admirable; superb
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
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 and humor (humour)
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
sword; blade; single stroke
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to push aside; to push one's way through
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; 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
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
metre; rhythm; musical temperament
cannot be compared with; no match for
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
about when; about what time; how soon
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
a real man would (shut up and) ...
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of