to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
suburban districts (of a metropolis); within an urban-prefecture
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
the same night; that night
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
shadow figure; silhouette
indirection; indirectness
lady's pin money (pocket money); payment to a cosmetician; cosmetic material; dowry (Edo period)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
in succession; one after another
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
jinku; lively Japanese folk song or dance tune
putting life into; animating; cheering up
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
humming a samisen tune; smooth talk; sweet words; cajolery
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
style of Japanese folk song associated with Niigata Prefecture
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody