water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
generously; liberally; magnanimously
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
low-class kabuki theater; low-class play
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
formal; orthodox; in earnest
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)
to need; to call for; to require
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be discouraged; to shrink from
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
day of spring; spring sun
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
many; numerous; various; large number of