to become brilliant; to become cheerful
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
common reed (Phragmites australis)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)