returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
conservatory; conservatoire; music academy; music school; college of music
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
changing one's academic course
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
debut; initial stage appearance
presentation techniques; way of showing something
working for a company; being employed by a company
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
remote mountain; mountain recesses
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
critical (condition); serious
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
and; thereupon; because of that
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise