place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
songbird; bird with a beautiful song
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
vocal sound; tone of voice
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
quiver (worn on the right hip; post-Nara period)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
un-; non-; negative prefix
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to make merry; to be festive
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(staying) up late at night
bedside; near one's pillow
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
as; because; with; due to
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
large prize (e.g. in horse racing); generous reward
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
origin; beginning; source; rise
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
after that; afterwards; thereafter
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
vague recollection; faint memory
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention