something worth hearing; something worth listening to; feature (program); highlight
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami); main table (at a wedding celebration)
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
maid of honor; maid of honour; lady-in-waiting
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
to amuse oneself; to make merry
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (of the Sun)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
the present year; at that time
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
tune (melody, piece of music)
taiko drumming; taiko drummer; Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
how many people; a number of people
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)