to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
natural voice (without a microphone)
taking the lead; leadership; leader; chorus leader
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
splendor; splendour; superb view
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
penetrating eyes; insightfulness
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight