to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh; (arch.) fooling around
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
lower classes; common people
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to spread; to be propagated
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
practice; practising; training; study
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to become settled; to be fixed
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily