to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
success; prosperity; boom
highest-ranking blind court official; temple administrator; shrine administrator; administrator of a manor; (arch.) inspection; (arch.) inspector
tune (melody, piece of music)
performance; playing on stringed instruments
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
calm; composed; leisurely
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
forgetting; lapse of memory
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
suggestion; hint; implication
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
senior high school student
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
fresco; mural; wall painting
portion of wall between two pillars; surface of a wall