entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
kappore (traditional Japanese comic dance)
to encamp; to take up positions
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to have a talk; to tell a story
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
fertile shoot of field horsetail
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article