bribe; money under the table
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
dwelling; house; residence; address
January; first month of the lunar calendar
fresh verdure; new green leaves
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
alone; by oneself; on one's own
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
the last days; the final years; the last generation
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
to become frayed; to become loose
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem