to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
Rosa; Loeser; Roosa; Rosza
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
this sort of; this type of
voice training; vocal exercises
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
foreword; preface; introduction; prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
traveling from valley to valley; crossing a valley; singing of the Japanese bush warbler
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
to shout (in anger); to yell
waiter; waitress; waitperson