to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
practice; practising; training; study
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
short flute piece (in kyogen; usu. a lively solo); flute and drum music played after each act but the last (in kabuki)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to work hard; to work diligently
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...