composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
production (e.g. play); direction
organ (musical instrument)
music theory; musical theory
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri
oleander; Nerium oleander var. indicum; rosebay
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
kalavinka; imaginary bird in paradise that sings sweet notes
great debate; great controversy
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
gentlemen of (high) eminence; notables; dignitaries
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
intellectual class; educated class; intelligentsia
social; societal; societary
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
songwriting (words and music)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.