expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to soak into; to permeate
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
drama; play; powerful drug
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
tune (melody, piece of music)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
participation; joining; entry; adherence
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis); grebe (any waterbird of family Podicipedidae)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
alluring; enticing; tempting; seductive
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
suggestion; hint; implication
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
written seal; stylized signature
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl