shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
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
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
accurate; correct; precise; exact
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
very; greatly; exceedingly
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness
(not) so much; (not) that much
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to speak ill of; to disparage
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
crisis in a battle; death
meditation; contemplation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
than; other than; except; but
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to begin talking; to open up
Japanese bindweed (Calystegia japonica)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close