traditional; from ancient times; formerly
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
everyday life; daily life
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
keenly felt; heart-wrenching; heart-rending
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
symbol; emblem; mental image; representation; idea
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
first cherry blossom of the year
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
a married woman's paramour; lover
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
all sorts of; all kinds of
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
evening; early night hours
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
first warbling heard in a New Year
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)