it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
type of jōruri recitation
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
very young; little; childish; immature
time; hour; season; time of the year
influence (on someone); inspiration
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
declaration; statement; proclamation
intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
huge rock; massive boulder
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
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
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant