to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to make merry; to be festive
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
Kōnin era (810.9.19-824.1.5)
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
meeting; greeting; welcome
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation