joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
adds force or indicates command
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
going into battle; departure for the front
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors