gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
originally; by nature; from the start
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to play (a stringed instrument)
beating time with one's foot
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
earnestly; immediately; exactly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to pluck; to pick; to tear
personal ornament (adorned with gemstones, and usu. worn by the nobility in ancient India or adorning Buddhist statues); necklace; diadem; moulded decoration hanging from the edges of a Buddhist canopy, gables, etc.
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
drinking bout; merrymaking
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable